Entropy Explains Aging, Genetic Determinism Explains Longevity, and Undefined Terminology Explains Misunderstanding Both

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Leonard Hayflick

Leonard Hayflick is with the Department of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco, United States of America. E-mail: len@gene.com
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Leonard Hayflick: Leonard Hayflick is with the Department of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco, United States of America. E-mail: len@gene.com

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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