When a Tralfamadorian sees a corpse, all he thinks is that the dead pe…

Kurt Vonnegut
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When a Tralfamadorian sees a corpse, all he thinks is that the dead person is in bad condition in the particular moment, but that the same person is just fine in plenty of other moments. Now, when I myself hear that somebody is dead, I simply shrug and say what the Tralfamadorians say about dead people, which is So it goes. ✨ KURT VONNEGUT JR (1969). SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE
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