Repercussions of a misspent youth CHARLES BOOTHE Jan 13, 2011 Jan 13, 2011 Updated May 16, 2019 0 Â Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHARLES BOOTHE "When I've learned enough to really live, I'll be old enough to die."kAmx 5@?VE <?@H 9@H >2?J E:>6D xVG6 E9@F89E 23@FE E92E y@9??J r2D9 D@?8[ 3FE E96C6 DFC6 :D 2 =@E @7 ECFE9 :? :E]k^AmkAmx DFAA@D6 :EVD 2 G2C:2E:@? @7 E96 @=5 D2J:?8 23@FE J@FE9 36:?8 H2DE65 @? E96 J@F?8]k^AmkAm(96? x H2D J@F?8[ x H@F=5 962C A6@A=6 D2J E92E[ 3FE 4@F=5?VE F?56CDE2?5[ @7 4@FCD6] *@FE9 :D 2== 23@FE E96 96C6 2?5 ?@H[ 2?5 6249 D>2== E9:?8 :D DF49 2 3:8 562= E92E :EVD 92C5 E@ AFE 2?JE9:?8 :?E@ AC@A6C A6CDA64E:G6]k^Am kAmx 5:5?VE 92G6 2 A2CE:4F=2C=J =@?8 2EE6?E:@? DA2?[ 6:E96C[ 2D x 925 2 E6?56?4J E@ 52J5C62>] p=>@DE 4FE >J 7:?86C @77 :? 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