In exchange, he received a charitable gift annuity that will benefit him and his wife during their lifetimes.

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If all the burden is not to fall on the state, workers need to save more during their lifetimes.

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Even though the diseases are by definition rare, Ms Evans explained that 1 in 17 people suffer from a rare disease during their lifetimes.

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With dividends reinvested, U.S. stocks have increased 28, 000-fold during their lifetimes.

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The campaign was started in June to convince US billionaires to give away at least half of their fortunes either during their lifetimes or after their deaths.

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"They are restricting access during their lifetimes, " she explained.

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On the entitlement side, the plan would make the Social Security system more progressive (meaning people who have earned more during their lifetimes get fewer benefits), and it would eventually raise the retirement age to 69 by 2050.

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Rosenberg has had exclusive buying arrangements with all three painters during much of their creative lifetimes, and every painting in his collection was bought directly from the artist.

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