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The right to choose death when life no longer holds meaning is not only the next liberation but the last human right.

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Marya Mannes
Age: 85 †
Born: 1904
Born: November 14
Died: 1990
Died: September 13
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Flirtation is merely an expression of considered desire coupled with an admission of its impracticability.
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A man at his desk in a room with a closed door is a man at work. A woman at a desk in any room is available.
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