Laughing matter: Biden tries humor to deflect age concerns

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It has been said that humor is tragedy plus time. For President Joe Biden, the hope is to stave off a tragedy by joking about time.

Biden, 81, is deploying comedy to deflect questions about his age during a high-stakes reelection bid that could keep him in the White House until age 86.

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