Joe the lawyer died suddenly, at the age of 45. 

 

He got to the gates of Heaven, and the angel standing¹ there said, "We've been waiting along time for you."

 

"What do you mean," he replied, "I'm only 45, in the prime of my life. Why did I have to die now?"

 

"Forty-Five? You're not 45, you're 82," replied the angel.

 

"Wait a minute. If you think I'm 82 then you have the wrong guy. I'm only 45. I can show you my birth certificate."

 

"Hold on. Let me go check," said the angel and disspeared inside. 

 

After a few minutes the angel returned. 

 

"Sorry, but by our records you are 82. I checked all the hours you have billed your clients, and you have to be 82."

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