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2011/2012 Report living is... Health Promotion Board Annual Report 2011/2012 Health Promotion Board Annual Report 1 2011/2012 Living isn’t living unless you’re healthy. That’s when you can truly live life to the fullest, and do everything that you dream of. Healthy living means we can spend more time with our loved ones, enjoy a stroll along the beach, and join our friends for a basketball game. A healthy life. That’s what living is. 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