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Date:March 2006
Subject: Death, Fears
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Title: Ticking away
Death comes to us all eventually but for Des Barlow, the end may not be long off. He suffered a heart attack five years ago and after a year on the transplant list, took the brave decision to take himself off. Des knows it's a matter of time before his ticker stops ticking but he's not afraid. And he's got a tough message for his friends and family....

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