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		crazynick4 on Jan 6, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Psychogenic death, the phenomenon of “thinking” yo... Maybe she has a subconscious conviction that she will live a long time even though she doesnt want to? The mind is a tricky thing..

arrosenberg on Jan 6, 2022 [–]

Nope, everyone (including her) though she'd be dead within a week of her husband passing, but it's been a few years now. Married for like 75 years, since they were really young, but no kids or grandkids or anything. No one had her lasting this long.

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