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The Near-Death Story of Mellen-Thomas Benedict

In 1982, I died from terminal cancer. My condition was non-operable. I chose not to have chemotherapy. I was given six to eight months to live. Before this time. I had become increasingly despondent over the nuclear crisis, the ecology crisis, and so forth. I came to believe that nature had made a mistake-that we were probably a cancerous organism on the planet. And that is what eventually killed me.

Before my near-death experience, I tried all sort of alterative healing methods. None helped. So I determined that this was between me and God. I had never really considered God. Neither was I into any kind of spirituality and alternative healing. I read various religions and philosophies. They gave hope that there was something on the other side.

I had no medical insurance, so my life savings went overnight on tests. Unwilling to drag my family into this, I determined to handle this myself. I ended up in hospice care and was blessed with an angel for my hospice caretaker, whom I will call "Anne." She stayed with me through all that was to follow

 

Why did he choose to stay in a hospice care?

The Near-Death Story of Mellen-Thomas Benedict

In 1982, I died from terminal cancer. My condition was non-operable. I chose not to have chemotherapy. I was given six to eight months to live. Before this time. I had become increasingly despondent over the nuclear crisis, the ecology crisis, and so forth. I came to believe that nature had made a mistake-that we were probably a cancerous organism on the planet. And that is what eventually killed me.

Before my near-death experience, I tried all sort of alterative healing methods. None helped. So I determined that this was between me and God. I had never really considered God. Neither was I into any kind of spirituality and alternative healing. I read various religions and philosophies. They gave hope that there was something on the other side.

I had no medical insurance, so my life savings went overnight on tests. Unwilling to drag my family into this, I determined to handle this myself. I ended up in hospice care and was blessed with an angel for my hospice caretaker, whom I will call "Anne." She stayed with me through all that was to follow

 

We know from the story that Mellen-Thomas Benedict believed that he eventually died….

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The Near-Death Story of Mellen-Thomas Benedict

In 1982, I died from terminal cancer. My condition was non-operable. I chose not to have chemotherapy. I was given six to eight months to live. Before this time. I had become increasingly despondent over the nuclear crisis, the ecology crisis, and so forth. I came to believe that nature had made a mistake that we were probably a cancerous organism on the planet. And that is what eventually killed me.

Before my near-death experience, I tried all sort of alternative healing methods. None helped. So I determined that this was between me and God. I had never really considered God. Neither was I into any kind of spirituality and alternative healing. I read various religions and philosophies. They gave hope that there was something on the other side.

I had no medical insurance, so my life savings went overnight on tests. Unwilling to drag my family into this, I determined to handle this myself. I ended up in hospice care and was blessed with an angel for my hospice caretaker, whom I will call "Anne." She stayed with me through all that was to follow

 

According to Mellen-Thomas Benedict, what is the reason for many people to die of cancer?

The writer mentions that "Alice in Wonderland" movie is ....

BRITAIN: They have a show. They have a social networking. Now comes, Wikileaks the album. Wikileaks is branching out into the entertainment industry, announcing "Beat the Blockade" CD intended to raise money to keep the online transparency advocates afloat.

The group said in a statement late Thursday that the CD would feature 12 songs including "Where There Are No Secret," "The Ballad of Julian Assange," and "B spawned a TV show called "The World Tomorrow" and started its own social network. Manning". It's the latest attack outside the secret-busting business for Wikileaks, which has called Friends of Wikileaks.

Wikileaks chief Julian Assange says his website, which once featured an anonymous electronic drop box for secret document, has been effectively mothballed by US financial blockade. AP

 

“…. once featured an anonymous electronic drop box..." (paragraph 4).

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BRITAIN: They have a show. They have a social networking. Now comes, Wikileaks - the album. Wikileaks is branching out into the entertainment industry, announcing "Beat the Blockade" CD intended to raise money to keep the online transparency advocates afloat.

The group said in a statement late Thursday that the CD would feature 12 songs including "Where There Are No Secret," "The Ballad of Julian Assange," and "B Manning."

It's the latest attack outside the secret-busting business for Wikileaks, which has spawned a TV show called "The World Tomorrow" and started its own social network, called Friends of Wikileaks.

Wikileaks chief Julian Assange says his website, which once featured an anonymous electronic drop box for secret document, has been effectively mothballed by US financial blockade. AP

 

What is meant by the latest attack outside the secret-busting business for Wikileaks?

The following text is for question 4 to 6

ANNOUNCEMENT

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All contest entries must be :

• original, never been published before
• typed in double spaced
• free form offensive materials

The competition will award three prizes:

First Prize : Rp. 5,000,000

Second Prize : Rp. 3,000,000

Third Prize : Rp. 2,000,000

Your name, age, address and phone number must be included, type on a separate paper! Send your entries to our office no later than December 14th 2013.

For further information, contact :

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"... type on a separate paper."

The underlined word means ....

BRITAIN: They have a show. They have a social networking. Now comes, Wikileaks the album. Wikileaks is branching out into the entertainment industry, announcing "Beat the Blockade" CD intended to raise money to keep the online transparency advocates afloat.

The group said in a statement late Thursday that the CD would feature 12 songs including "Where There Are No Secret," "The Ballad of Julian Assange," and "B spawned a TV show called "The World Tomorrow" and started its own social network. Manning". It's the latest attack outside the secret-busting business for Wikileaks, which has called Friends of Wikileaks.

Wikileaks chief Julian Assange says his website, which once featured an anonymous electronic drop box for secret document, has been effectively mothballed by US financial blockade. AP

 

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The following text is for question 4 to 6

ANNOUNCEMENT

To all our beloved readers, We are pleased to announce a short story writing contest. The participants must agree to the following conditions :

All contest entries must be :

• original, never been published before
• typed in double spaced
• free form offensive materials

The competition will award three prizes:

First Prize : Rp. 5,000,000

Second Prize : Rp. 3,000,000

Third Prize : Rp. 2,000,000

Your name, age, address and phone number must be included, type on a separate paper! Send your entries to our office no later than December 14th 2013.

For further information, contact :

Secretary's Office of the Remaja Magazine

E-Mail : [email protected]

 

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