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How old were James Boswell and Samuel Johnson when they first met?
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James Boswell and Samuel Johnson first met on May 16, 1763, in the back parlour of the actor and bookseller Thomas Davies. At the time of their initial meeting, James Boswell was 22 years old and Samuel Johnson was 53 years old.12