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Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me.

— Marlee Matlin

A small brass padlock closed around a tiny glass bell on a forest green felt cushion.
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An editorial interpretation.

The speaker declares that silence is the last thing the world should expect from them. The phrase can also suggest the silence that comes only when a life ends. That double possibility gives the line its defiance: their voice is something they intend to keep using.

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