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Jul 2022
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How Does Facing Death Change Your Life? ...

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Are you more likely to experience post-traumatic stress or post-traumatic growth? How does belief in the afterlife affect how you view death? And why did Angela hike a deadly gorge with her ex-boyfriend? 
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