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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 20 Feb 2013

    Painful sign of entry into middle age: I'm taking my daughter around to see colleges.

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      1. Barrie Grenell‏ @SercleBarrie 22 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Did you check out Antioch College? Awesome place.

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      1. Jim Zellmer‏ @jimzellmer 21 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande and the 50 year old colonoscopy. Evidently just 30% of Americans have one?

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      1. Maria Basile‏ @MariaBasile10 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Good Luck looking at schools. Just another thing to be one year behind you on :)pic.twitter.com/u64Z9E5mhX

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      1. jddj‏ @jddj 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande heh. Solidly middle age, my oldest enters kindergarten this year.

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      1. Shivang Danak‏ @sdanak 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande I guess you could say time flies when you're having fun?

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      1. Pat Stephenson‏ @PatStephenson 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande All about the journey. After many many college trips I have 2 kids in school 1 mile from home. Still don't regret the trips.

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      1. Rajendra Marathe‏ @marathe 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Congratulations! Great bonding experience - bitter sweet! She know any Marathi words? :-)

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      1. Lalitha‏ @mlallu 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande your daughter's age and stage in life has nothing to do with yours. I always claims my age is independent of my daughter!!

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      1. Gene Hobbs‏ @gene_hobbs 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande coming down to Duke?

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      1. ACA‏ @A5MA19 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande many memories will be made, I remember doing it. It was 5yrs ago I started med school, cannot believe its coming to an end.

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      1. Mark Ramirez‏ @azgrapefruit 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande I shared that experience with my daughter a few years ago...we had a wonderful time and often reminisce about it. Enjoy!

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      1. Baron Von iLLY-p, O.B.E.‏ @illy_p 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Welcome to the club! P.S. Boiler Up.

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      1. Rachel Henderson‏ @HendersonR 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande hope she can check out Hobart and William Smith Colleges!

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      1. Registered Voter SC‏ @commish24 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Bring her to see @WinthropU! We'll make you very welcome!

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      1. Marie Bismark‏ @mbismark 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Worthy of celebration to (a) have daughter going to college (b) have daughter who wants you with her when she visits colleges.

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      1. Ilona Weber‏ @Mariailona 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Been there, done that. Wait till the day you drop her off at her new dorm and she happily waves you goodbye...

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      1. Ellen Lee Schwartz‏ @Ellen_Lee3 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande I think you will find that you'll enjoy the college visits...enjoy spending time with your daughter.

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      1. Andromeda Yelton‏ @ThatAndromeda 20 Feb 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande but...but...I read all your books. They were babies. Whoa.

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