Bob Luce's Midlife Crisis
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Bob Luce turns fifty on April Fool's Day and realizes the joke may be on him. A successful dentist with a loyal wife and daughters, he should be content. Instead, a motorcycle, a young hygienist, and restless thoughts push him toward trouble in this funny, sharp look at midlife temptation.
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