On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke (and heir) of Austria, was assassinated, sparking what would become known as World War I.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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