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> [“There is something cathartic about what has happened to me during this stay in hospital. I’ve heard others say that coming face to face with your own mortality can have this effect. You look with harsh, savage eyes at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-menadue/there-is-something-cathartic-about-what-has-happened-to-me-during/)

David Menadue

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## More by David Menadue

> [“There is something cathartic about what has happened to me during this stay in hospital. I’ve heard others say that coming face to face…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-menadue/there-is-something-cathartic-about-what-has-happened-to-me-during/)

David Menadue

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