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Bonus Episode: Mo Rocca on the Art of the Obituary

Significant Others

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The Importance of Obituaries

There's an argument to be made that it's a form of abuse almost to be exposing people whose brains aren't fully developed to the experience of massive fame. Adam Cenkyschak lived, I think, until about 106. And she had long since been a newsmaker, but her obit was so long and just so gripping. There are figures who you generally feel get short shrift in terms of their historical wrap up.

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