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      "text": "Oh, I cannot tell you how the notion of eternity bores me—not to mention all the silly stories we are always making up to render the idea palatable!",
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      "text": "I’ve always thought thinking about how to live was more important than thinking about after we die. One likes to assume death will take care of itself. It’s just a bit disconcerting to see so many other people putting so much energy into taking care of it for you. Life has always been such a surprise, death, I expect—even if it’s nothing—will be one too.",
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      "text": "Half dead’s a lot worse than dead, when you know you’re gonna die in another three, six days no matter what anyone else does.",
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