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Lifting the Painted Veil

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Lifting the Painted Veil

A Short Reflection on Memory, Identity, Dignity, and Human Life

Luke Burgis
Jul 3, 2023
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"Lift not the painted veil which those who live
Call Life" — Percy Shelley, Sonnet (1824)

I’ve spoken to a handful of people over the past 18 months who, after they learn that I’m caring for a father …

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