Star Wars creator George Lucas has finally answered the decades-old question of why iconic Jedi master Yoda speaks the way he does.Yoda first appeared in the 1980s film “The Empire Strikes Back” and captivated audiences with the wisdom he bestowed on protagonist Luke Skywalker.

Yoda, the withered Jedi master who teaches Luke Skywalker the ways of the Force in 1980’s Star Wars: Episode IV — The Empire Strikes Back, provides a bounty of endlessly quoted wisdom, including when he tells Luke (Mark Hamill): “When 900 years old, you reach, look as good you will not.”

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