Reuters quote of the day, February 28

Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 12:19 [IST]

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''Living long is good. You don't need to listen to what your elders say any more.'' -- Gin Kanie, one of the world's oldest twins from Japan, died on Feb. 28, 2001. She was 108. Her twin sister, Kin Narita, had died in January 2000, aged 107.

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