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Dustin Hoffman pledges to live to 100.


Byline: ANI

Washington, January 3 (ANI): Veteran actor Dustin Hoffman Noun 1. Dustin Hoffman - versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)
Hoffman
 has vowed to touch the 100-age bracket so that he can fulfil ful·fill also ful·fil  
tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils
1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises.

2.
 his promise to celebrate his youngest son's 50th birthday.

The 71-year-old revealed that he had an understanding with all his kids that he would be there to eat the cake on their half-century birthdays.

"I have a pact with my kids. My youngest is 21 and I said, 'I want to be there for your 50th birthday,' which means I have to be 100," Contactmusic quoted the Oscar-winner as saying.

The six-time Golden Globe Award-winner further insisted that it would be long before he waved goodbye to his career.

He added: "I'm not retiring. I'm against the concept. You retire from a job you don't like, but you never retire from your work." (ANI)

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Date:Jan 5, 2009
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