Thread: CHICAGO: ORD & MDW discussion
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Old Posted Oct 6, 2005, 2:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rail Claimore

I kind of wish we cremated our deceased. It would be quite the space saver.
Both of my grandfathers (who passed away within the past 3 years) were, and I plan to be.

Think about it: There are over 6 billion people on Earth. Many times that have lived before and will live in the future. We can't be reserving a dozen square feet for each one, especially not in urbanized areas.
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