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The time has come to read the Phillies their last rites.

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They are also trying to build consensus around subjects such as the last rites of repatriated remains.

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Last week, the funeral procession for Paul turned violent as protesters sat with his body - his last rites were performed only after the intervention of local politicians and religious leaders.

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Shawn Charlwood, chairman of the British Dental Association's general dental practice committee, said the report "reads like the last rites for NHS dentistry" and that "patients and this profession deserve some honesty here".

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“Prayers and the last rites were read, which gave comfort to his family,” the statement said.

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