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“Thank you all very much indeed. Today's been a very productive day so far, dear ladies and gentlemen.” The chair did not spare his compliments. “Before we take a break, I have one final but very important announcement to make. Either tonight or tomorrow morning, at the latest, we need to appoint a new governor of the Moon, for I now need to resign.
“Maybe it doesn't show so much, but I'm fairly old. I might live another 100 years or so because, as you know, we've discovered the recipe for longevity and 'eternal youth' on the Moon. Maybe we should patent it and become obscenely rich, right?”
Most people in the hall laughed out loud. Some senior ladies looked wistfully at the chairman, whispering into each other's ears, “He looks so effing young!”
“Thanks everyone. I realize I look y
