fountain of youth
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Definition of fountain of youth
1 or Fountain of Youth, in stories and legends : a fountain with magic water which when drunk will cause a person to live forever
2 : a source of the kind of energy or health that young people usually have
Exercise is good for you, but it's not a perfect fountain of youth.
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