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Honesty, this is a matter of life.”
The chain rattled and the door hesitated.
“You’re s’posed to say ‘and death,’” he supplied.
“I have started to not believe in the other one,” said Nona. “It’s stupid saying ‘and death’ when most of the people who die get up and walk around again. Maybe if I said ‘a matter of life and double death.’”
Honesty said, “How about, ‘Life and death where you don’t come back’?”
“That’s so long,” said Nona.
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