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Article: Life is a Tontine, Part II.(Letter to the editor)
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- Florida Bar News
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- May 15, 2008
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I am writing to respond to the letter titled "Life is a Tontine" from retired attorney Randy Ludacer in the May 1 issue of the News. I agree with Mr. Ludacer that life is precious and that those who work themselves to an early grave in pursuit of fame and fortune may have made a very poor trade.
However, the philosophy that Mr. Ludacer propounds, that survival and longevity is the ultimate treasure and the ultimate reality, deserves a closer look.
It is obvious that those who receive the "ultimate prize" by living the longest have received only a temporary benefit, because death is inevitable. In the words of The Doors old song, "No one here gets out ...