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5. The crowded goodbye

鈥淗e was covered in flowers and looked so peaceful.鈥� The children put them in his hair and all around him. They stroked his head and kissed him.

鈥淗e was covered in flowers and looked so peaceful.鈥� The children put them in his hair and all around him. They stroked his head and kissed him.
鈥淚t was as though he could see Sophie and the girls were surrounded by lots of love. And he was surrounded by love. And perhaps Russell felt it was a safe time to go.鈥�
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