Free Radicals and James Bond

I enjoyed this brief moment immensely yesterday while watching an old movie. With all due respect to Ian Fleming and Sean Connery, "Nev...

I enjoyed this brief moment immensely yesterday while watching an old movie.



With all due respect to Ian Fleming and Sean Connery, "Never Say Never Again" was not the greatest Bond movie ever made. But it had one sterling moment:







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M: Too many free radicals. That's your problem.



James Bond: "Free radicals," sir?



M: Yes. They're toxins that destroy the body and the brain, caused by eating too much red meat and white bread and too many dry martinis!



James Bond: Then I shall cut out the white bread, sir.



A very wise decision, James.



I drank a toast to that with a glass of Shiraz after my steak without white bread last night.



Cheers, Alan

Everything in Moderation - Except laughter



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