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>I would likely consider suicide, and I don't know whether that makes me weak or silly...

Up till the end of his life after suffering from early onset Alzheimer's, Terry Pratchett argued that such an option is certainly not weak or silly.

Here's a reading of his essay called Shaking Hands with Death [1] by a good friend of Pratchett's. His whit and charm and spirit really shine through this essay dictated to his assistant years after he had lost the ability to type.

Terry Pratchett has long been my favorite author, but his bravery while battling Alzheimer's has made him my hero...

[1] Terry Pratchett: Shaking Hands With Death

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=90b1MBwnEHM



Terry Pratchett also made a great documentary called Choosing to Die.[1] Here's a trailer for it: [2]

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pratchett:_Choosing_to_D...

[2] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsvwhuOSApI




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