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dear departed

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dear departed
Euph. a dead person, as referred to at a funeral. Let's take a moment to meditate on the life of the dear departed.
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In the old days, when a journalist met his final deadline, friends would gather round the grave, toss in a few memories and then make off to the bar for liquid comfort and disrespectful stories about the dear departed.
When the corpse of the dear departed is lying between you it becomes plain undignified.
The back cover will also suit as a site for homage to the dear departed member of the family.
 
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