Previous generations understood about death, and undoubtedly would hav…

Terry Pratchett
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Previous generations understood about death, and undoubtedly would have seen a reasonable amount of death. Once you get into the Victorian era, you might well have seen the funerals of many of your siblings before you were very old.
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