29/04/2004

Writing lyrics will shorten your life

I just thought I'd share this with you: There's convincing evidence that being a poet will shorten your life! Suicide rate among lyricists stands at 20%, compared to 4% in other professions (that's other poets of course!), and they also have a six years shorter life expectancy! Here's the actual scientific article to back this up, if you're so inclined. I guess there is much more to the Dead Poets' Society than meets the eye ...

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