Why does time seem to go faster as we get older?
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If time flies when you're having fun, does that mean old people are constantly enjoying themselves?
Asked by: Joe Nadratowski, USA
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Most people agree that the years seem to pass at an ever-accelerating rate. That’s because traditions, anniversaries and celebrations gradually accumulate and merge, so that the difference between each year and the previous one grows smaller and smaller.
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