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Those who have been in the Grave the longest-
Those who begin Today-
Equally perish from our Practise-
Death is the other way-
Foot of the Bold did least attempt it-
It-is the White Exploit-
Once to achieve, annuls the power
Once to communicate-
(Emily Dickinson)
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