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at age 70. Izumi's personal physician strongly advised him against drinking shÅchÅ« as his kidneys were not strong enough to process shÅchÅ« in his advanced age, but Izumi went on to say: "Without shÅchÅ« there would be no pleasure in life. I would rather die than give up drinking." He retired from
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