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[quote=Anonymous]I'm 80, and it seems to me like this has come about in the last 30 years or so. I lost my husband recently. I still say "died." It's kind of amusing to see peoples' shocked reaction. Sometimes I choose to modify it to "passed away" if I think the d-word would be perceived as harsh, but you'll never hear me saying just "passed." Remember "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency"? In that setting, the deceased were "late," as in "My husband is late." Definitely not meaning "He'll be here eventually."[/quote]
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