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   Gareth's Downstairs Computer to Brian Morrison   
   Re: Radio Society of Great Britain - Mai   
   11 Feb 18 15:14:05   
   
   XPost: uk.radio.amateur, rec.radio.amateur.policy   
   From: headstone255.but.not.these.five.words@yahoo.com   
      
   On 11/02/2018 13:27, Brian Morrison wrote:   
   > On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 02:59:32 EST   
   > rec-radio-info-request@panix.com (RSGB via rec.radio.info Admin) wrote:   
   >   
   >> passed away   
   >   
   > What is wrong with saying 'died'?   
   >   
   > Why has everyone suddenly begun refusing to accept the inevitable?   
   >   
      
   Reminiscent of the line by Robert Newton in the film,   
   This Happy Breed ...   
      
   "She didn't pass out, pass over or pass away. She died"   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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