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Ron's birthday was yesterday, although he doesn't really celebrate the occasion. Do you act your age? Do some birthday traditions really make any sense?

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Ron's birthday was yesterday, although he doesn't really celebrate the occasion. Do you act your age? Do some birthday traditions really make any sense?