Death [...] people nowadays seem to regard as something odd, whereas it is well known to be the commonest thing in the world. (Hilaire Belloc)

Death [...] people nowadays seem to regard as something odd, whereas it is well known to be the commonest thing in the world.

Hilaire Belloc

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