But death was sweet, death was gentle, death was kind; death healed th…

Mark Twain
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But death was sweet, death was gentle, death was kind; death healed the bruised spirit and the broken heart, and gave them rest and forgetfulness; death was man’s best friend; when man could endure life no longer, death came and set him free. ✨ Mark Twain (1973). What Is Man? and Other Philosophical Writings, p.443, Univ of California Press
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