Chronic Diseases or Degenerative Processes, Such as Heart Disease, Diabetes

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True/False

Chronic diseases or degenerative processes, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, lead to disability or premature death, and are thus considered to be a part of normal aging.

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Definitions:

Inferior Deity

A lesser god or divine being considered to have less power or authority compared to a supreme deity in a hierarchical pantheon.

David Hume

An 18th-century Scottish philosopher known for his skepticism of religion and emphasis on empiricism and the scientific method.

Charles Darwin

A 19th-century naturalist best known for his contributions to the science of evolution and his proposal of natural selection as a mechanism for evolutionary change.

Natural Selection

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