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What are the seven ages of a human life and what qualities distinguish each age.

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1. Infant: crying and puking in a nurse's arms
2. Schoolboy: bright and shiny, unwillingly going to school
3. Lover: sighing and full of a woeful song to his mistress
4. Soldier: bearded, jealous, quick to fight in order to preserve his reputation
5. Justice: round belly, wise, up to date on current events
6. Fool: eyes failing, money saved up, legs getting weaker, voice getting higher
7. Second Childishness: losing teeth, sight, taste--losing everything
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