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''Living as we do'' is a book written by Leonard Henslowe published by [[Herbert Joseph]] in 1929.<br />
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Leonard Henslowe was specialized in books about health questions ("How are you?", "Quite well, thanks!", "How to keep slim and fit", "Living as we do", "The Gospel of Health", ...) and mechanics ("Henslowe's Motor Dictionary", "Henslowe's Aero Dictionary", "Buying a Car", "Motoring for the Million", "Woman and Her Car", "Cycling", ...), but he also wrote a play "The Perfidious Marriage".<br />
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In "Living as we do" he gives a lot of health advices and 114 interviews of personalities about their habits of diet, drink, tobacco, work, sleep, recreations, sport, and longvity, including [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] in the category "Science".<br />
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== Living as we do (Conan Doyle's interview) ==<br />
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SCIENCE <br />
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Name : Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, M.D., LL.D. <br />
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Age (at discretion) : 70. <br />
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Profession : Medico and author. <br />
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Type of Diet : Carnivorous, but not a large eater. <br />
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Alcohol : Can easily do without it, but enjoy a good wine. <br />
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Tobacco : Can also do without this, but like my pipe of medium tobacco. <br />
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Hours of work : When interested in an idea will work almost continuously. <br />
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Hours of sleep : Seven to eight hours in bed, with gaps of wakefulness. <br />
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Recreations : Billiards. Have figured in the big tournaments. Interested in classical coins, Roman and Greek. <br />
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Sports : In the past, cricket, ski-ing, football, golf, etc. Used to hunt, was keen on boxing ; I first introduced the ski into Switzerland. <br />
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To what do you attribute your health ? : I started with a good head of steam and it carried me along with few stoppages to this age. Now my heart shows signs of weakness. No wonder ! <br />
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