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Kevin – by Sarah Langfield
Eulogies are exceptionally difficult to write.
They aren’t like narratives, with fanciful characters that only exist in Times New Roman (sometimes Calibri, never Courier). Stories are easier. So, when tasked with writing a eulogy, I wrote a story instead.
This one.
It isn’t very good.
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