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Death is so near

gabrielsmy diaries and journals 31 Mar 20264 Mar 2026

Death is so near

and simple. What makes our lives

surge forth so strongly?

From the diary of Vietnam War surgeon Đặng Thùy Trâm, 24 January 1970.

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Published 31 Mar 20264 Mar 2026

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