"The fundamental question is whether this treatment is actually going to extend the life span of these kids, " Kieran said.

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It would also extend the life span of import restrictions to ten years from five and grant the President the power to impose emergency restrictions on the importation of cultural artifacts from any country in the world, like Afghanistan, not just Unesco-convention parties.

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It would also extend the life span of import restrictions to ten years from five and grant the President the power to impose emergency restrictions on the importation of cultural artifacts from any country in the world, like Afghanistan, not just Unesco convention parties.

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But for many, the evidence that low-calorie diets can extend life has remained tantalizing--especially if, as Walford proposed, it was likely to boost the human life span to 120 years or more.

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