You'll forget it when you're dead, and so will I. When I'm dead, I'm g…

Kurt Vonnegut
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You'll forget it when you're dead, and so will I. When I'm dead, I'm going to forget everything–and I advise you to do the same. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2009). Cat's Cradle: A Novel, p.151, Dial Press
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You'll forget it when you're dead, and so will I. When I'm dead, I'm going to forget everything–and I advise you to do the same. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2009). Cat's Cradle: A Novel, p.151, Dial Press

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