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How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, wouldn't you say?

— Kirk ‧ Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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The question puts our response to death alongside our approach to life, giving both equal weight. Its gentle invitation to agree opens a serious subject: loss and mortality belong within a discussion of how to live, rather than sitting outside it.

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