If life was a dream, then dying must be the moment when you woke up. It was so … - Ian Mcewan

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Ian Mcewan

If life was a dream, then dying must be the moment when you woke up. It was so simple it must be true. You died, the dream was over, you woke up. That's what people meant when they talked about going to heaven. It was like waking up.

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