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SFist wrote a beautiful obit to our dead friend, Guest:

Some not-so-sad news: missing for several weeks, guest's dead body was found in a ditch this morning, naked and beaten beyond recognition. Dental records and IP info were used to identify the body. Guest has no known survivors. more ›

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