I do not know why the dead do not come back to life. Perhaps death is …

Tom Robbins
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I do not know why the dead do not come back to life. Perhaps death is so wonderful, in ways we cannot comprehend, that they prefer it over and above their friends and loved ones, although I am inclined to doubt that be the case. ✨ Tom Robbins (2003). Jitterbug Perfume, p.243, Bantam
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I do not know why the dead do not come back to life. Perhaps death is so wonderful, in ways we cannot comprehend, that they prefer it over and above their friends and loved ones, although I am inclined to doubt that be the case. ✨ Tom Robbins (2003). Jitterbug Perfume, p.243, Bantam

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