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  "path": "/opinion/rituals-matter-community-members-gather-say-farewell",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T16:30:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "A send-off, but of what kind? PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES\n  \n\n  \n\nFunerals mean many things to every mourner, Graham Redding writes.",
  "title": "Rituals matter as community members gather to say farewell"
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