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Jo's brother Jimmy said he "never imagined such a profound tragedy would ever befall our family".

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In her essay, Schlossberg acknowledged that her terminal illness adds to a string of tragedies that has befallen the famous political family.

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With head-scratching lyrics like, “Why should a land have so much meaning when dark times befall it? It’s just a land made of dirt and rock,” they confuse far more than they entertain.

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In the wake of 9/11, when many feared and no one knew what might befall us, he helped harden the country and prevent attacks.

It’s not the first calamity to befall the family in the West Bank.

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