"We'd stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You'd think that would make us feel brave and invincible. It didn't."

Courage, Fear, Mortality, Bravery

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"We'd stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You'd think that would make us feel brave and invincible. It didn't."

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