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... involved a morning farewell with relatives, a midday meal, and an afternoon burial.
Cries filled the courtyard.
"Oh, my father, why were you so fated to suffer?"
"Dad, why did you leave us so soon!"
Some well-meaning older women from the same village also offered words of comfort.
"Cui, stop crying. Old Liu was eighty-seven, free from illness and disaster; his was a happy funeral."
"Let’s make it lively today."
"Have something to eat. You’ ...
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