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  2. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Take a dirt nap [18] To die and be buried Slang: Take a last bow [5] To die Slang Take one's own life To commit suicide Euphemism: Take/took the easy way out [19] To commit suicide Euphemism: Based on the original meaning of the phrase of taking the path of least resistance. Take the last train to glory [2] To die Euphemism: An idiom Christian ...

  3. List of last words (21st century) - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 21st century (2001-present). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.

  4. Best of all possible worlds - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "the best of all possible worlds" (French: Le meilleur des mondes possibles; German: Die beste aller möglichen Welten) was coined by the German polymath and Enlightenment philosopher Gottfried Leibniz in his 1710 work Essais de Théodicée sur la bonté de Dieu, la liberté de l'homme et l'origine du mal (Essays of Theodicy on the ...

  5. List of last words (19th century) - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 19th century (1801-1900). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.

  6. World to come - Wikipedia

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    'the world to come') is an important part of the afterlife in Jewish eschatology, which also encompasses Gan Eden (the Heavenly Garden of Eden), Gehinom and Sheol. [ 2 ] According to the Talmud , any non-Jew who lives according to the Seven Laws of Noah is regarded as a "righteous gentile", and is assured of a place in the world to come, the ...

  7. The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History

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    For placing Muhammad in first place of the list, the book received several controversial reviews from western critics, [25] but the book was widely welcomed and outburst with positive reviews in the Muslim world, and the book is often cited in the Muslim writers' book including Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad al-Shirazi, Ahmed Deedat etc. [26] [27 ...

  8. ‘God understands it, too': Words of wisdom for people ... - AOL

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    And most importantly, we always tell our parishioners that God understands it, too,” she said. She also acknowledged the pressure many people feel to be cheerful during the holidays, even if ...

  9. Adam lay ybounden - Wikipedia

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    The text relates a medieval idea that Adam was imprisoned in Limbo until the Harrowing of Hell released his soul. Adam lay ybounden relates the events of Genesis, Chapter 3.In medieval theology, Adam was supposed to have remained in bonds with the other patriarchs in the limbus patrum from the time of his death until the crucifixion of Christ (the "4000 winters"). [5]