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AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

Dutch businessman, Emile Ratelband, is feeling 20 years younger than his actual age.

How is he feeling? He is feeling 20 years younger than his actual age.

The 69-year-old even is attempting to change his age in a court of law.

What is he attempting to change in a court of law? He is attempting to change his age in a court of law.

Emile is taking his first breath on March 11, 1949.

What is he doing on March 11, 1949? He is taking his first breath on March 11, 1949.

Later in life, he is asking a court in his hometown of Arnhem to change his birth certificate to March 11, 1969.

What is he asking a court in his hometown of Arnhem to do? He is asking a court in his hometown of Arnhem to change his birth certificate to March 11, 1969.

Emile is arguing that people have changed their birth name and gender, so why not their age.

Is he arguing that people have changed their birth name and gender, so why not their age? Yes, he is arguing that people have changed their birth name and gender, so why not their age.

He is telling the Washington Post, “My feeling about my body and about my mind is that I’m about 40 or 45.”

Who is saying “My feeling about my body and about my mind is that I’m about 40 or 45? Emile is saying, “My feeling about my body and about my mind is that I’m about 40 or 45.” Who is he telling this to? He is telling this to the Washington post.

Identifying as forty-something is improving his quality of life.

What is identifying as forty-something doing for his quality of life?

Identifying as forty-something is improving his quality of life.

Identifying as his legal age is preventing him from finding love on dating sites.

What is identifying as his legal age preventing him from doing? Identifying as his legal age is preventing him from finding love on dating sites.

He is claiming ageism is spreading like wildfire and no-one wants to date a 69year-old.

What is spreading like wildfire? Ageism is spreading like wildfire.

He is hoping that making his age younger will vastly improve his prospects.

Is he hoping that making his age older will vastly improve his prospects? No, he isn’t hoping that making his age older will vastly improve his prospects.

He is hoping that making his age younger will vastly improve his prospects.

Emile is also saying if people thought he was 49 it would make him more employable.

What is he saying would make him more employable? He is saying if people thought he was 49 it would make him more employable.