"Like the coffin was settling down for a long, long nap, for a forever nap."

Death, Rest, Stillness, Eternity

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"Like the coffin was settling down for a long, long nap, for a forever nap."

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"Like the coffin was settling down for a long, long nap, for a forever nap."

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