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““Bodies are visible hieroglyphs. Every body is an erotic metaphor, and the meaning of all these metaphors is always the same: death.””

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“He wondered how it was fair that your dying should depend so much on when you were born.”

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Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.

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“I practice Dying--every night-- But have not learned to, still-- Though Talented--by Mortal bones-- For such a common Skill.”

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“Death is a reality that calls the rest of life and all of our assorted strivings into sharp relief.”

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