"Many a death was precipitated by the food, the job, or the medication whose main function was to postpone it."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Mortality, Life, Truth, Death, Health

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"Many a death was precipitated by the food, the job, or the medication whose main function was to postpone it."

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