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From the Ted Talk by Elaine Fong: My mother's final wish -- and the right to die with dignity

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My mom was born a fthgeir and she became a designer at the end of her life. Today, she would have turned 69 yraes old and it's her birthday wish that I share her story with you. Death is a universal human experience. What I've shared with you is more than a conversation between myself and my flmiay. It's a conversation that belongs to all of us. Patients, doctors, healthcare providers, policy makers, family members, together we all have a say in cteraing beautiful experiences from the very bniegning, but more importantly, at the end.

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My mom was born a _______ and she became a designer at the end of her life. Today, she would have turned 69 _____ old and it's her birthday wish that I share her story with you. Death is a universal human experience. What I've shared with you is more than a conversation between myself and my ______. It's a conversation that belongs to all of us. Patients, doctors, healthcare providers, policy makers, family members, together we all have a say in ________ beautiful experiences from the very _________, but more importantly, at the end.

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  1. beginning
  2. years
  3. family
  4. fighter
  5. creating

Original Text

My mom was born a fighter and she became a designer at the end of her life. Today, she would have turned 69 years old and it's her birthday wish that I share her story with you. Death is a universal human experience. What I've shared with you is more than a conversation between myself and my family. It's a conversation that belongs to all of us. Patients, doctors, healthcare providers, policy makers, family members, together we all have a say in creating beautiful experiences from the very beginning, but more importantly, at the end.

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