Yes, it is a changing dynamic. In the 1980s, on average, the median was lower. We are an aging group. If you look at the executive cadre, the age profile is probably changing slightly now, but for the last couple of years the cadre has been relatively the same age. So if one retires, you're just putting another person in for a very short period of time.
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