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Offline cupoflife

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Australia’s ‘unclaimed persons’: what happens to those who die alone?
« on: Sunday 30 October 16 10:09 GMT (UK) »

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Re: Australia’s ‘unclaimed persons’: what happens to those who die alone?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 31 October 16 00:48 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for putting that very interesting article up, cupoflife.  Obviously it's easier to keep bodies almost indefinitely now with refrigeration etc.  Different story in older times......
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Re: Australia’s ‘unclaimed persons’: what happens to those who die alone?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 31 October 16 05:03 GMT (UK) »
Thank you cupoflife.

A sobering article. Good to heighten our awareness of this tragic outcome for some people.

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