“Death was an existential catastrophe, a rip in the soft upholstery with which humanity padded over a hard uncaring universe, but it turned out there were an amazing number of people whose job it was to deal with it for you, and all they ask in return are huge quantities of time and money.”
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Book:The Magician's Land
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