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John McCain’s Odds of Dying

According to the actuarial tables used by insurance companies, there is a roughly 1 in 3 chance that a 72-year-old man will not reach the age of 80. posted Sep 4, 2008 4:07pm EDT Math has that uncanny ability make imminent reality even scarier.

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