What Adaptation Would Make An Octopus Live Longer?

An octopus is one of the most intelligent non-human species on Earth, can manipulate objects, and has lots of other interesting adaptations (e.g. the ability to change color). But, an average octopus has a life expectancy of less than five years.

What evolutionary adaptations could cause the average octopus to have a longer lifespan of 40 years or more on average?

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