What are the odds?
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First, Sei Ku Poh on the eve of the Chinese New Year Reunion Day.
Then, Markus last week.
Just heard about Troy from Ai-Ling within the last two hours.
And now, just in, Vincent's grandmother.
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Sei Ku Poh was the last of her siblings after Kung Kung passed away in 2007.
I wasn't close to Markus, but Tee Ming was, and through many writings his life indirectly met with mine.
Troy was a fellow Extemporaneous Speaking finalist in 2006, the year for the VI. Ai-Ling was our 'escort'.
Vincent is one of two Student Council Representative for the Faculty of Economics and Administration; he had to rush back yesterday as his grandmother was terribly ill.
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My fourth grandaunt died apparently due to choking on a piece of ondeh-ondeh.
The young Christian thinker and leader simply did not awake from his sleep.
An early-morning automobile accident took the life of the promising brilliant young man en route to meeting his girlfriend.
And that oldest of foes, disease.
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What are the odds?
Ben, "What kind of season is this?"
Ai-Ling, "An extreme bad season."
Donne wrote, "Every man's death diminishes me."
Lord, have mercy.
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