# Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA): SSDI Thresholds and What Counts as Work

Published: 2026-03-30
Author: Warren Team
URL: https://www.heywarren.com/blog/substantial-gainful-activity

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Substantial Gainful Activity is one of the most important concepts in Social Security Disability — it's the line the [Social Security Administration](https://www.ssa.gov/) uses to determine whether someone is disabled enough to qualify for benefits. Getting just above the SGA threshold can disqualify you; staying below it preserves your benefits. Here's exactly what SGA is, how it's calculated, and how it changes over time.

## What Is Substantial Gainful Activity?

**Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)** is a term used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to describe work that is:

- **Substantial**: Involves significant physical or mental activity
- **Gainful**: Performed for pay or profit (or of a kind generally done for pay or profit)

If you're earning above the SGA threshold, the SSA generally considers you not disabled — even if you have a documented medical condition. The logic: you've demonstrated you can perform substantial work, so you don't qualify for disability benefits.

**Source**: SSA's official definition is in [20 CFR 404.1572](https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-1572.htm). SGA determinations are central to both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.

## 2024 and 2025 SGA Thresholds

SGA thresholds are adjusted annually based on national average wage inflation:

![Blind workers qualify under a significantly higher SGA threshold in 2025, reflecting the additional employment challenges of statutory blindness.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20210%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%22210%22%20role%3D%22img%22%3E%3Ctitle%3EComparison%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22%23f8fafc%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22230%22%20y%3D%2257.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22end%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2214%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3ENon-Blind%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22240%22%20y%3D%2225%22%20width%3D%22270%22%20height%3D%2255%22%20rx%3D%226%22%20fill%3D%22%232563eb%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22522%22%20y%3D%2257.5%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2214%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20fill%3D%22%232563eb%22%3E%241.6K%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22230%22%20y%3D%22152.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22end%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2214%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3EBlind%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22240%22%20y%3D%22120%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%2255%22%20rx%3D%226%22%20fill%3D%22%237c3aed%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22702%22%20y%3D%22152.5%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2214%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20fill%3D%22%237c3aed%22%3E%242.7K%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)

*Blind workers qualify under a significantly higher SGA threshold in 2025, reflecting the additional employment challenges of statutory blindness.*

| Year | Non-Blind | Blind |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,260/month | $2,110/month |
| 2021 | $1,310/month | $2,190/month |
| 2022 | $1,350/month | $2,260/month |
| 2023 | $1,470/month | $2,460/month |
| 2024 | $1,550/month | $2,590/month |
| 2025 | $1,620/month | $2,700/month |

**Why blind workers have a higher threshold**: Social Security law provides a higher SGA threshold for individuals classified as statutorily blind — recognizing the additional challenges of employment and encouraging continued work.

## The Five-Step Disability Determination Process

SGA is one step in a formal process SSA uses to evaluate disability:

![SSA evaluates disability in five sequential steps; exceeding SGA at Step 1 triggers immediate denial before any medical review.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201090%20125%22%20width%3D%221090%22%20height%3D%22125%22%20role%3D%22img%22%3E%3Ctitle%3EFlow%20diagram%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22%23f8fafc%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%2230%22%20y%3D%2225%22%20width%3D%22170%22%20height%3D%2275%22%20rx%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%20stroke%3D%22%232563eb%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22115%22%20y%3D%2258.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2214%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3EStep%201%3A%20SGA%3F%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22115%22%20y%3D%2278.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2211%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3EEarning%20above%20threshold%20%E2%86%92%20d%E2%80%A6%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22205%22%20y1%3D%2262.5%22%20x2%3D%22237%22%20y2%3D%2262.5%22%20stroke%3D%22%2364748b%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Cpolygon%20points%3D%22244%2C62.5%20235%2C57.5%20235%2C67.5%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22245%22%20y%3D%2225%22%20width%3D%22170%22%20height%3D%2275%22%20rx%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%20stroke%3D%22%232563eb%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22330%22%20y%3D%2258.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2214%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3EStep%202%3A%20Severity%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22330%22%20y%3D%2278.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2211%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3EIs%20condition%20severe%3F%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22420%22%20y1%3D%2262.5%22%20x2%3D%22452%22%20y2%3D%2262.5%22%20stroke%3D%22%2364748b%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Cpolygon%20points%3D%22459%2C62.5%20450%2C57.5%20450%2C67.5%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22460%22%20y%3D%2225%22%20width%3D%22170%22%20height%3D%2275%22%20rx%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%20stroke%3D%22%232563eb%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22545%22%20y%3D%2258.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2214%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3EStep%203%3A%20Listings%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22545%22%20y%3D%2278.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2211%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3EMeets%20Blue%20Book%3F%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22635%22%20y1%3D%2262.5%22%20x2%3D%22667%22%20y2%3D%2262.5%22%20stroke%3D%22%2364748b%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Cpolygon%20points%3D%22674%2C62.5%20665%2C57.5%20665%2C67.5%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22675%22%20y%3D%2225%22%20width%3D%22170%22%20height%3D%2275%22%20rx%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%20stroke%3D%22%232563eb%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22760%22%20y%3D%2258.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2214%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3EStep%204%3A%20Past%20Work%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22760%22%20y%3D%2278.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2211%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3ECan%20do%20prior%20job%3F%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22850%22%20y1%3D%2262.5%22%20x2%3D%22882%22%20y2%3D%2262.5%22%20stroke%3D%22%2364748b%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Cpolygon%20points%3D%22889%2C62.5%20880%2C57.5%20880%2C67.5%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22890%22%20y%3D%2225%22%20width%3D%22170%22%20height%3D%2275%22%20rx%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%20stroke%3D%22%232563eb%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22975%22%20y%3D%2258.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2214%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3EStep%205%3A%20Any%20Work%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22975%22%20y%3D%2278.5%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2211%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3ECan%20do%20other%20work%3F%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)

*SSA evaluates disability in five sequential steps; exceeding SGA at Step 1 triggers immediate denial before any medical review.*

**Step 1**: Is the claimant engaged in SGA? If yes, denial.

**Step 2**: Is the medical condition "severe" (more than minimal limitation)?

**Step 3**: Does the condition meet or equal a listed impairment in SSA's "Blue Book"?

**Step 4**: Can the claimant perform their past relevant work?

**Step 5**: Can the claimant perform any other work in the national economy?

**Step 1 is a gatekeeper**. If earnings exceed the SGA threshold, the application is denied before medical review even begins. This is why tracking SGA earnings matters for anyone contemplating disability application.

## Earnings That Count Toward SGA

SSA counts **gross earnings from employment** — before taxes and deductions:
- Wages from W-2 employment
- Self-employment income (measured differently — see below)
- Bonuses and commissions
- Tips (reported or unreported if discoverable)
- Cash and in-kind payments received for work

**What doesn't count**:
- Unearned income (investment dividends, pensions, rental income from property you don't actively manage)
- Passive business income where the claimant isn't providing significant services
- Gifts and inheritances
- Disability insurance payments from private policies

## Self-Employment and SGA

For self-employed individuals, SGA is evaluated differently. SSA uses three "tests":

### Test 1: Significant Services and Substantial Income

- Work is considered SGA if the individual provides significant services to the business AND earns substantial income
- "Substantial income" = countable income above the monthly SGA threshold (currently $1,620 for 2025)

### Test 2: Comparable Work Effort

- Evaluates whether the work is comparable to that of a non-disabled person doing similar work
- Factors: hours, skills, energy output, efficiency, duties, responsibilities

### Test 3: Worth of Work

- Determines whether the work is clearly worth more than the monthly SGA amount in terms of value to the business or how it would typically be paid if the individual were hired to do it

Self-employment SGA determinations involve SSA deductions for business expenses, depreciation, unincurred business expenses, and Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE).

## Trial Work Period (TWP)

SSDI recipients returning to work have special protections through the Trial Work Period:

**How TWP works**:
- 9-month period (any 9 months within a rolling 60-month window)
- Can earn any amount during TWP without losing SSDI benefits
- Month counts if earnings exceed the TWP threshold ($1,110 in 2024; $1,160 in 2025)
- After the 9th TWP month, the individual enters the Extended Period of Eligibility

**Example**: An SSDI recipient starts working in March 2025. They earn $1,800/month. After 9 such months, they've exhausted the TWP. Going forward, SGA rules apply directly.

## Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE)

**36 months after TWP ends**: SSA continues paying SSDI benefits for any month in which countable earnings fall below SGA. If earnings exceed SGA, benefits are suspended for that month. After 36 months, if earnings consistently exceed SGA, benefits terminate.

![SSDI recipients returning to work move through three distinct phases before benefits can be permanently terminated.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20149%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%22149%22%20role%3D%22img%22%3E%3Ctitle%3ETimeline%3C%2Ftitle%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22%23f8fafc%22%2F%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22120%22%20y1%3D%2255%22%20x2%3D%22680%22%20y2%3D%2255%22%20stroke%3D%22%23cbd5e1%22%20stroke-width%3D%223%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22120%22%20cy%3D%2255%22%20r%3D%2224%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%20stroke%3D%22%23cbd5e1%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22120%22%20y%3D%2260%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2215%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3E1%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22120%22%20y%3D%22101%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2212%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3ETrial%20Work%20Period%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22120%22%20y%3D%22119%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3E9%20months%2C%20any%20earnings%20al%E2%80%A6%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22260%22%20cy%3D%2255%22%20r%3D%2224%22%20fill%3D%22%232563eb%22%20stroke%3D%22%232563eb%22%20stroke-width%3D%223%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22260%22%20y%3D%2260%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2215%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%3E2%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22260%22%20y%3D%22101%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2212%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3EEPE%20Begins%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22260%22%20y%3D%22119%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3E36-month%20window%20opens%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22400%22%20cy%3D%2255%22%20r%3D%2224%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%20stroke%3D%22%23cbd5e1%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22400%22%20y%3D%2260%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2215%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3E3%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22400%22%20y%3D%22101%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2212%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3ESGA%20Months%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22400%22%20y%3D%22119%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3EBenefits%20suspended%20if%20abo%E2%80%A6%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22540%22%20cy%3D%2255%22%20r%3D%2224%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%20stroke%3D%22%23cbd5e1%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22540%22%20y%3D%2260%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2215%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3E4%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22540%22%20y%3D%22101%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2212%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3EBenefits%20End%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22540%22%20y%3D%22119%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3ETerminated%20after%20consiste%E2%80%A6%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22680%22%20cy%3D%2255%22%20r%3D%2224%22%20fill%3D%22white%22%20stroke%3D%22%23cbd5e1%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22680%22%20y%3D%2260%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2215%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3E5%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22680%22%20y%3D%22101%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2212%22%20font-weight%3D%22600%22%20fill%3D%22%230f172a%22%3EEXR%20Available%3C%2Ftext%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%22680%22%20y%3D%22119%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20font-family%3D%22system-ui%2C-apple-system%2Csans-serif%22%20font-size%3D%2210%22%20fill%3D%22%2364748b%22%3EReinstate%20within%2060%20months%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)

*SSDI recipients returning to work move through three distinct phases before benefits can be permanently terminated.*

**Expedited Reinstatement (EXR)**: If benefits were terminated because of SGA and the individual becomes unable to work again within 60 months, EXR allows rapid reinstatement without a new application.

## Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE)

Certain expenses related to your disability can be deducted from earnings when calculating SGA:

**Examples of IRWE**:
- Attendant care services (aide helping with personal needs during work)
- Specialized transportation (if disability requires modified vehicles or services)
- Medical devices, prosthetics, medications
- Mental health counseling, if necessary for work
- Modified workspaces, adaptive equipment

**Example**: You earn $1,900/month in 2025. You spend $400/month on a specialized wheelchair and attendant care. SSA deducts the $400: counted SGA earnings = $1,500. This is below the $1,620 SGA threshold, so you remain eligible.

IRWE must be paid by the worker and required by the disability to be employed.

## Subsidies and Special Conditions

**Employer subsidies**: If your employer pays you more than your work is reasonably worth due to your disability, SSA can discount the earnings. This might apply to workers in sheltered workshops, job training programs, or family businesses.

**Unsuccessful Work Attempts (UWA)**: Work lasting 3 months or less (in some cases up to 6 months) that ends due to the disability doesn't count as SGA — protecting individuals who try returning to work but can't sustain it.

## Common SGA Issues

**Misclassification of earnings**: Bonuses paid in one month for work performed over several months — may or may not be spread across months for SGA purposes.

**Part-time work with high hourly pay**: A person working 10 hours/week at $50/hour earns $2,000/month — above SGA despite limited hours. The dollar amount controls.

**Sick leave and vacation pay**: Generally counts as earnings for SGA.

**Multiple employers**: All wages are aggregated.

**Self-employment volatility**: Monthly variation can complicate SGA determinations. SSA averages income over representative periods.

## SSI vs. SSDI SGA Rules

**SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)**:
- Based on work history and contributions
- SGA determination matters for initial eligibility and continuing eligibility
- Trial Work Period and Extended Period of Eligibility apply

**SSI (Supplemental Security Income)**:
- Need-based, with income and resource limits
- SGA matters only for initial eligibility determination
- After approval, SSI uses different earnings rules — the first $65 plus half of remaining earnings reduces SSI (but not for the initial determination)

## Appealing an SGA-Based Denial

If SSA denies disability based on SGA:
1. **Reconsideration**: First level of appeal — submit additional evidence
2. **Administrative Law Judge hearing**: More formal review with testimony
3. **Appeals Council**: Reviews ALJ decisions
4. **Federal court**: Final step

Common appeal strategies:
- Document IRWE and subsidies not initially considered
- Show that the work was an UWA or TWP month
- Demonstrate that self-employment doesn't meet all three tests

## Conclusion

Substantial Gainful Activity is the gateway concept in Social Security Disability — it determines whether work you're doing (or can do) disqualifies you from benefits. The $1,620/month threshold for 2025 ($2,700 for blind workers) is the number to track if you're considering returning to work while receiving SSDI, or applying for benefits while still working part-time. The Trial Work Period, Extended Period of Eligibility, and IRWE deductions provide important flexibility — but they require careful record-keeping and often benefit from professional guidance from a disability attorney or benefits counselor.

For related financial planning topics, see our guides on [fringe benefits](/blog/fringe-benefits), [RSU stock compensation](/blog/stock-rsu), and [retirement planning](/blog/retire-early-financial-independence).

Warren at [heywarren.com](https://heywarren.com) helps you understand income thresholds, benefits, and tax-efficient financial planning for any stage of life.

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