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There is no need for truth now that we have autopsy

Deborah Wardlaw Pattillo

There is no need for truth now that we have the autopsy

It is essential that you submit to the way your body is being cleaned, according to the
custom of the silent majority

They will excavate what they make of it, and everything you have said will be the
majority

You might begin each sentence with, “Mark my words . . .”
You might consider explicitly telling your friends, “This is just between you & me . . .”

Once you acquiesce to the scrutiny, you will begin to pose at every instance like Paris
Hilton
You will speak in small syllables to avoid being quoted repeatedly
You will consider every angle and invest in some body doubles to be loaned out for
privacy

Everyone will honor your celebrity



Deborah Wardlaw Pattillo

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