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> vary wildly depending on genes

Being born with worse attributes doesn't mean those attributes are out of the equation. A lot of people die much younger than they should just by poor luck, with little or no control on their end.

If you happen to have higher bone density and higher muscle mass just because you have higher testosterone, you're still better off. Sometimes people just get the short end of the stick. That doesn't necessarily mean BMI doesn't work.

I've even met smokers, smokers! Who have better cardiovascular health than me and are skinnier. Which really fucking sucks for me.




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