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The insulin\/insulin-like growth factor I signaling pathway is a central architect of this balance, and inhibiting its activity has long been established as a primary mechanism to extend lifespan across diverse species. However, our understanding of this pathway\u2019s limits has been constrained by a historical focus on hermaphroditic models, which inherently link longevity extensions to a rigid trade-off involving immense reproductive costs and restricted somatic growth. Here we show that the latent potential of this canonical aging pathway is profoundly amplified by male-specific biology. We demonstrate that a classic insulin receptor mutation extends male survival to an unprecedented extreme, vastly surpassing the established benchmarks of the field. 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