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20 July 2016

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Paul McDevitt

Seize the day

HEAPING scorn on the younger generation for their perceived fecklessness is a time-honoured tradition stretching back to the Ancient Greeks. Millennials, with their cereal cafes, selfie sticks and much diminished prospects, make no less an inviting target.

The Daily Mail : a lack of “hard work” means grip strength in today’s young adults is significantly less than it was a generation ago, according to a study in the Journal of hand therapy. It seems a lifetime spent lifting nothing heavier than a smartphone has left…

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