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Back_NN1 in_II Indiana_NP1 in_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 ,_, where_CS I_PPIS1 grew_VVD up_RP ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ an_AT1 old_JJ saying_NN1 ,_, "_" God_NP1 willing_JJ ,_, and_CC the_AT creek_NN1 do_VD0 n't_XX rise_VVI ._. "_" 
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This_DD1 meant_VVD that_CST if_CS neither_RR God_NP1 nor_CC a_AT1 flood_NN1 prevented_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, plans_NN2 could_VM be_VBI made_VVN for_IF the_AT future_NN1 ._. 
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One_PN1 should_VM always_RR plan_VVI futuristically_RR ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 is_VBZ never_RR entirely_RR predictable_JJ ._. 
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In_II fact_NN1 ,_, if_CS we_PPIS2 had_VHD the_AT power_NN1 to_TO predict_VVI the_AT future_NN1 ,_, and_CC knew_VVD that_CST our_APPGE predictions_NN2 would_VM come_VVI true_JJ ,_, we_PPIS2 might_VM be_VBI very_RG frightened_JJ ._. 
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Thus_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM only_RR speculate_VVI on_RP where_CS I_PPIS1 might_VM be_VBI five_MC years_NNT2 from_II now_RT ._. 
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I_PPIS1 would_VM be_VBI in_II my_APPGE seventies_MC2 and_CC would_VM look_VVI at_II my_APPGE personal_JJ future_NN1 quite_RG differently_RR than_CSN the_AT students_NN2 who_PNQS might_VM answer_VVI the_AT same_DA question_NN1 ._. 
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Ideally_RR ,_, if_CS I_PPIS1 am_VBM still_RR spiritually_RR ,_, physically_RR ,_, and_CC mentally_RR healthy_JJ ,_, my_APPGE long_JJ term_NN1 goal_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN to_TO live_VVI into_II my_APPGE nineties_MC2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 announced_VVD that_CST wish_VV0 in_II a_AT1 meeting_NN1 when_RRQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ forty-five_MC ._. 
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Lots_PN of_IO people_NN at_II the_AT meeting_NN1 thought_VVD that_CST I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ certainly_RR a_AT1 long-time_JJ planner_NN1 and_CC wished_VVD me_PPIO1 well_RR in_II succeeding_VVG in_II this_DD1 goal_NN1 ._. 
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Will_VM I_PPIS1 still_RR be_VBI teaching_VVG in_II China_NP1 ?_? 
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Probably_RR not_XX ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 to_TO remain_VVI professionally_RR active_JJ in_II America_NP1 and_CC perhaps_RR still_RR internationally_RR ._. 
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I_PPIS1 greatly_RR admire_VV0 several_DA2 respected_JJ academic_JJ colleagues_NN2 who_PNQS are_VBR very_RG active_JJ professionally_RR in_II their_APPGE seventies_MC2 ._. 
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They_PPHS2 remain_VV0 active_JJ in_II professional_JJ organizations_NN2 ,_, continue_VV0 to_TO conduct_VVI research_NN1 ,_, write_VV0 articles_NN2 ,_, and_CC contribute_VV0 to_II books_NN2 ,_, read_VVN in_II their_APPGE subject_NN1 areas_NN2 to_TO keep_VVI up_JJ31 to_JJ32 date_JJ33 ,_, travel_VV0 professionally_RR ,_, and_CC make_VV0 professional_JJ presentations_NN2 ._. 
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Some_DD teach_VV0 occasional_JJ classes_NN2 for_IF students_NN2 or_CC in_II continuing_JJ education_NN1 programs_NN2 ._. 
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Hopefully_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 will_VM be_VBI doing_VDG some_DD of_IO the_AT same_DA types_NN2 of_IO activities_NN2 to_TO keep_VVI my_APPGE mind_NN1 alert_VV0 ,_, and_CC to_TO have_VHI an_AT1 ongoing_JJ academic_JJ influence_NN1 on_II others_NN2 ,_, both_DB2 students_NN2 ,_, and_CC academic_JJ colleagues_NN2 ._. 
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In_II31 terms_II32 of_II33 my_APPGE family_NN1 life_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 will_VM move_VVI closer_RRR to_II one_MC1 or_CC more_DAR of_IO my_APPGE children_NN2 ._. 
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Now_RT ,_, I_PPIS1 live_VV0 far_RR too_RG long_RR a_AT1 distance_NN1 from_II them_PPHO2 to_TO be_VBI able_JK to_TO visit_VVI them_PPHO2 and_CC their_APPGE children_NN2 as_RG often_RR as_CSA I_PPIS1 would_VM like_VVI ._. 
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I_PPIS1 get_VV0 along_RP well_RR with_IW my_APPGE children_NN2 and_CC grandchildren_NN2 ._. 
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Two_MC of_IO my_APPGE grandchildren_NN2 will_VM be_VBI teenagers_NN2 five_MC years_NNT2 from_II now_RT ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 would_VM like_VVI to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 regular_JJ influence_NN1 in_II their_APPGE lives_NN2 ,_, as_RG well_RR as_CSA for_IF the_AT six_MC younger_JJR grandchildren_NN2 ._. 
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After_II all_DB ,_, one_MC1 of_IO our_APPGE most_RGT important_JJ accomplishments_NN2 in_II life_NN1 is_VBZ being_VBG a_AT1 parent_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 grandparent_NN1 ,_, if_CS we_PPIS2 have_VH0 followed_VVN those_DD2 roles_NN2 well_RR ._. 
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What_DDQ new_JJ plans_NN2 might_VM I_PPIS1 be_VBI developing_VVG five_MC years_NNT2 from_II now_RT ?_? 
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Perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 will_VM decide_VVI that_CST I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO drive_VVI across_II the_AT US_NP1 and_CC Canada_NP1 ._. 
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Perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 will_VM be_VBI planning_VVG to_TO take_VVI another_DD1 trip_NN1 to_TO see_VVI more_DAR of_IO the_AT world_NN1 ._. 
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Perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 will_VM decide_VVI that_CST I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO revisit_VVI China_NP1 ._. 
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Perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 will_VM want_VVI to_TO revisit_VVI Africa_NP1 where_CS I_PPIS1 taught_VVD several_DA2 years_NNT2 ago_RA ._. 
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Perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 will_VM be_VBI planning_VVG to_TO give_VVI a_AT1 lecture_NN1 ,_, or_CC take_VV0 a_AT1 class_NN1 for_IF my_APPGE own_DA interest_NN1 ,_, or_CC read_VVD a_AT1 novel_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 missed_VVD reading_VVG earlier_RRR ._. 
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Perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 will_VM be_VBI involved_JJ in_II civic_JJ organizations_NN2 in_II my_APPGE community_NN1 ._. 
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Perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 will_VM sit_VVI in_II the_AT shade_NN1 and_CC sun_NN1 and_CC remember_VV0 the_AT past_NN1 ._. 
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Who_PNQS knows_VVZ ?_? 
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We_PPIS2 have_VH0 another_DD1 saying_VVG in_II America_NP1 ,_, "_" Only_RR God_NP1 knows_VVZ ,_, and_CC He_PPHS1 may_VM not_XX know_VVI either_RR ._. "_" 
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