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Death comes to us all, and, if we are fortunate, not a moment before we feel that we have completed our life's journey, not a moment before we feel "complete." For many, however, death comes early and unexpectedly, with a longing for years that will never come. Now, thanks to science, there is life after death for those who die early—life not for them but for their organs, and life for those who would die without new organs.

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust? Not entirely anymore, and therein lies more than fodder for theological debate.

People die because new organs are not available, people suffer because new organs are not available, and people live lives devoid of quality because new organs are not available....

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