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* In ''[[Discworld]]'', we have the Abbot of the History Monks, who through the process of advanced reincarnation wound up in the body of a young baby—with most of his knowledge intact. Hard to say precisely how old he is, if he's gone around a few times like that. Of course, the History Monks play with time anyway, so...
** On the other hand, Lu-Tze the Sweeper never bothered with reincarnation and is still quite spry for someone over 800 years old.
*** Most history monks don't bother with reincarnation. It's the ''Abbot'' who can't get the hang of "circular aging"
** The High Priest Dios in ''[[
▲*** Most history monks don't bother with reincarnation. It's the ''Abbot'' who can't get the hang of "circular aging"...
* Dead Boy from the [[Nightside]] books looks seventeen but is chronologically in his 40s or 50s.
* In the story ''Child of All Ages'', the protagonist, having lived several hundred years as a permanent child, is quite happy to continue life. Even if she is stuck as a child. She does bemoan the fact that modern society makes it pretty hard to be independent as a child, but she still can't wait to see what life brings next.
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