Source (book): "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, Part V: THINKING OF HEAVEN, Chapter 30, "What is Our Exit Plan?", Question 1, Page 199.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
PHOTO: What are some common fears that people have as to how they would die?
How will each of us exit this world? Many will not think very much about it because they are too busy. Wiser ones will know that no one can be sure how they will die, and so there is no point thinking or worrying about it. But many people still hope for a pleasant exit.
In the Bible, there are two men who were taken away from life on earth in a glorious way - without the usual trouble of having to physically die. They are Enoch and Elijah. Enoch was a godly man who "walked faithfully with God" (meaning that he lived a life of constant communion and obedience to God) and at the end of his life he "was no more, because God took him away" (Genesis 5:21-24). The story of Enoch appears in a narrative of men, from Adam to Noah, who had very long life spans ranging from 969 to 365 years (Genesis 5; see Psalm 91:16). The shortest was that of Enoch, which suggests that how long one lives is not as important as how one lives.
Moreover, for all the others, each narrative ends with "and then he died". The only exception was Enoch, suggesting that he did not exit the world the usual way, but was taken by God.
When we read about the prophet Elijah, we get an idea of how this could have taken place. At the end of his life, Elijah was walking with his successor Elisha when "suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, 'My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And Elisha saw him no more" (2 Kings 2:11-12). That was a glorious and spectacular exit indeed! How we wish we could go like that.
But everyone else in the Bible died in some way, whether due to old age, deadly illness, war, accident, or martyrdom. It is no different in the world we live in. But we still harbour the hope that when our turn comes, it will be a quiet and pain-free exit. We have heard stories of how some people have died at home in their sleep, with no prior illness or hospitalisation. And we wish that our own death would be like that.
How do you think there can be relief for such fears, apart from simply denying them?
The truth of the matter is that how we die is not in our hands. Scripture declares that our times are in God's hands (Psalm 31:15); and it is into His hands that we can commit our spirits (Psalm 31:5). This was what our Lord Jesus himself prayed to the heavenly Father when He died on the cross (Luke 23:45). His followers, like the first Christian martyr Stephen, prayed the same when they died (Acts 7:59).
God is entirely sovereign in determining how we will end our journey on earth. It may come suddenly, or after a long struggle with illness. It may be painful or peaceful. It is not for us to say how it will be. We can have our preferences, but ultimately we die according to God's will.
The Bible tells us that God not only personally shaped us in our mother's womb ("you knit me together in my mother's womb") but also that "all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" (Psalm 139:13, 16).
God decides how long we will live and how we will die. He does it with all sovereign wisdom, love, and power. We can trust Him to work all things together for our good (Romans 8:28). Though the end may be unpleasant for some, it will not last long. And as we go through the valley of the shadow of death, we will not have to be afraid, for Jesus who once died for us will be there with us. His shepherd's rod and staff will comfort us (Psalm 23:4).
We may not know how we will die, but we know who will be with us when we die. And that's what really matters. That should be our exit plan.
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I was once part of a panel at a special closed door meeting organised for pastors and church leaders in Singapore to discuss the future of the church. Sitting next to me was a respected pastor who was well-known for his leadership in missions and church planting overseas. Just weeks after the meeting, I received the tragic news that he had been killed in a road traffic accident while training pastor in Brazil. He was only in his early sixties and people were shocked. No one could have imagined that this servant of God would end his earthly life in this unexpected way.
How will each of us exit this world? Many will not think very much about it because they are too busy. Wiser ones will know that no one can be sure how they will die, and so there is no point thinking or worrying about it. But many people still hope for a pleasant exit.
In the Bible, there are two men who were taken away from life on earth in a glorious way - without the usual trouble of having to physically die. They are Enoch and Elijah. Enoch was a godly man who "walked faithfully with God" (meaning that he lived a life of constant communion and obedience to God) and at the end of his life he "was no more, because God took him away" (Genesis 5:21-24). The story of Enoch appears in a narrative of men, from Adam to Noah, who had very long life spans ranging from 969 to 365 years (Genesis 5; see Psalm 91:16). The shortest was that of Enoch, which suggests that how long one lives is not as important as how one lives.
Moreover, for all the others, each narrative ends with "and then he died". The only exception was Enoch, suggesting that he did not exit the world the usual way, but was taken by God.
When we read about the prophet Elijah, we get an idea of how this could have taken place. At the end of his life, Elijah was walking with his successor Elisha when "suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, 'My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And Elisha saw him no more" (2 Kings 2:11-12). That was a glorious and spectacular exit indeed! How we wish we could go like that.
But everyone else in the Bible died in some way, whether due to old age, deadly illness, war, accident, or martyrdom. It is no different in the world we live in. But we still harbour the hope that when our turn comes, it will be a quiet and pain-free exit. We have heard stories of how some people have died at home in their sleep, with no prior illness or hospitalisation. And we wish that our own death would be like that.
How do you think there can be relief for such fears, apart from simply denying them?
The truth of the matter is that how we die is not in our hands. Scripture declares that our times are in God's hands (Psalm 31:15); and it is into His hands that we can commit our spirits (Psalm 31:5). This was what our Lord Jesus himself prayed to the heavenly Father when He died on the cross (Luke 23:45). His followers, like the first Christian martyr Stephen, prayed the same when they died (Acts 7:59).
God is entirely sovereign in determining how we will end our journey on earth. It may come suddenly, or after a long struggle with illness. It may be painful or peaceful. It is not for us to say how it will be. We can have our preferences, but ultimately we die according to God's will.
The Bible tells us that God not only personally shaped us in our mother's womb ("you knit me together in my mother's womb") but also that "all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" (Psalm 139:13, 16).
God decides how long we will live and how we will die. He does it with all sovereign wisdom, love, and power. We can trust Him to work all things together for our good (Romans 8:28). Though the end may be unpleasant for some, it will not last long. And as we go through the valley of the shadow of death, we will not have to be afraid, for Jesus who once died for us will be there with us. His shepherd's rod and staff will comfort us (Psalm 23:4).
We may not know how we will die, but we know who will be with us when we die. And that's what really matters. That should be our exit plan.
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I was once part of a panel at a special closed door meeting organised for pastors and church leaders in Singapore to discuss the future of the church. Sitting next to me was a respected pastor who was well-known for his leadership in missions and church planting overseas. Just weeks after the meeting, I received the tragic news that he had been killed in a road traffic accident while training pastor in Brazil. He was only in his early sixties and people were shocked. No one could have imagined that this servant of God would end his earthly life in this unexpected way.
PHOTO: A tragic news that he had been killed in a road traffic accident while training pastor in Brazil. He was only in his early sixties and people were shocked. No one could have imagined that this servant of God would end his earthly life in this unexpected way.
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What are some common fears that people have as to how they would die? How do you think there can be relief for such fears, apart from simply denying them?
What are some common fears that people have as to how they would die? [1]
How will each of us exit this world? Many will not think very much about it because they are too busy. Wiser ones will know that no one can be sure how they will die, and so there is no point thinking or worrying about it. But many people still hope for a pleasant exit.
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What are some common fears that people have as to how they would die? How do you think there can be relief for such fears, apart from simply denying them?
What are some common fears that people have as to how they would die? [1]
How will each of us exit this world? Many will not think very much about it because they are too busy. Wiser ones will know that no one can be sure how they will die, and so there is no point thinking or worrying about it. But many people still hope for a pleasant exit.
PHOTO: How will each of us exit this world? Many will not think very much about it because they are too busy. Wiser ones will know that no one can be sure how they will die, and so there is no point thinking or worrying about it. But many people still hope for a pleasant exit.
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http://mortality-branchlinesblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-fear-of-death-mindsets-that-might.html
In the Bible, there are two men who were taken away from life on earth in a glorious way - without the usual trouble of having to physically die. They are Enoch and Elijah. Enoch was a godly man who "walked faithfully with God" (meaning that he lived a life of constant communion and obedience to God) and at the end of his life he "was no more, because God took him away" (Genesis 5:21-24). The story of Enoch appears in a narrative of men, from Adam to Noah, who had very long life spans ranging from 969 to 365 years (Genesis 5; see Psalm 91:16). The shortest was that of Enoch, which suggests that how long one lives is not as important as how one lives.
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http://mortality-branchlinesblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-fear-of-death-mindsets-that-might.html
In the Bible, there are two men who were taken away from life on earth in a glorious way - without the usual trouble of having to physically die. They are Enoch and Elijah. Enoch was a godly man who "walked faithfully with God" (meaning that he lived a life of constant communion and obedience to God) and at the end of his life he "was no more, because God took him away" (Genesis 5:21-24). The story of Enoch appears in a narrative of men, from Adam to Noah, who had very long life spans ranging from 969 to 365 years (Genesis 5; see Psalm 91:16). The shortest was that of Enoch, which suggests that how long one lives is not as important as how one lives.
PHOTO: Enoch was a godly man who "walked faithfully with God" (meaning that he lived a life of constant communion and obedience to God) and at the end of his life he "was no more, because God took him away" (Genesis 5:21-24). He was taken away from life on earth in a glorious way - without the usual trouble of having to physically die.
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Moreover, for all the others, each narrative ends with "and then he died". The only exception was Enoch, suggesting that he did not exit the world the usual way, but was taken by God.
When we read about the prophet Elijah, we get an idea of how this could have taken place. At the end of his life, Elijah was walking with his successor Elisha when "suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, 'My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And Elisha saw him no more" (2 Kings 2:11-12). That was a glorious and spectacular exit indeed! How we wish we could go like that.
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Moreover, for all the others, each narrative ends with "and then he died". The only exception was Enoch, suggesting that he did not exit the world the usual way, but was taken by God.
When we read about the prophet Elijah, we get an idea of how this could have taken place. At the end of his life, Elijah was walking with his successor Elisha when "suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, 'My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And Elisha saw him no more" (2 Kings 2:11-12). That was a glorious and spectacular exit indeed! How we wish we could go like that.
PHOTO: The prophet Elijah did not exit the world the usual way, but was taken by God. At the end of his life, Elijah was walking with his successor Elisha when "suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, 'My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And Elisha saw him no more" (2 Kings 2:11-12). Elijah was taken away from life on earth in a glorious way.
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But everyone else in the Bible died in some way, whether due to old age, deadly illness, war, accident, or martyrdom. It is no different in the world we live in. But we still harbour the hope that when our turn comes, it will be a quiet and pain-free exit. We have heard stories of how some people have died at home in their sleep, with no prior illness or hospitalisation. And we wish that our own death would be like that.
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But everyone else in the Bible died in some way, whether due to old age, deadly illness, war, accident, or martyrdom. It is no different in the world we live in. But we still harbour the hope that when our turn comes, it will be a quiet and pain-free exit. We have heard stories of how some people have died at home in their sleep, with no prior illness or hospitalisation. And we wish that our own death would be like that.
PHOTO: Everyone else in the Bible died in some way, whether due to old age, deadly illness, war, accident, or martyrdom. It is no different in the world we live in. But we still harbour the hope that when our turn comes, it will be a quiet and pain-free exit. We have heard stories of how some people have died at home in their sleep, with no prior illness or hospitalisation. And we wish that our own death would be like that.
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How do you think there can be relief for such fears, apart from simply denying them? [1]
The truth of the matter is that how we die is not in our hands. Scripture declares that our times are in God's hands (Psalm 31:15); and it is into His hands that we can commit our spirits (Psalm 31:5). This was what our Lord Jesus himself prayed to the heavenly Father when He died on the cross (Luke 23:45). His followers, like the first Christian martyr Stephen, prayed the same when they died (Acts 7:59).
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How do you think there can be relief for such fears, apart from simply denying them? [1]
The truth of the matter is that how we die is not in our hands. Scripture declares that our times are in God's hands (Psalm 31:15); and it is into His hands that we can commit our spirits (Psalm 31:5). This was what our Lord Jesus himself prayed to the heavenly Father when He died on the cross (Luke 23:45). His followers, like the first Christian martyr Stephen, prayed the same when they died (Acts 7:59).
PHOTO: How do you think there can be relief for such fears, apart from simply denying them?
The truth of the matter is that how we die is not in our hands. Scripture declares that our times are in God's hands (Psalm 31:15); and it is into His hands that we can commit our spirits (Psalm 31:5). This was what our Lord Jesus himself prayed to the heavenly Father when He died on the cross (Luke 23:45). His followers, like the first Christian martyr Stephen, prayed the same when they died (Acts 7:59).
The truth of the matter is that how we die is not in our hands. Scripture declares that our times are in God's hands (Psalm 31:15); and it is into His hands that we can commit our spirits (Psalm 31:5). This was what our Lord Jesus himself prayed to the heavenly Father when He died on the cross (Luke 23:45). His followers, like the first Christian martyr Stephen, prayed the same when they died (Acts 7:59).
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God is entirely sovereign in determining how we will end our journey on earth. It may come suddenly, or after a long struggle with illness. It may be painful or peaceful. It is not for us to say how it will be. We can have our preferences, but ultimately we die according to God's will.
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God is entirely sovereign in determining how we will end our journey on earth. It may come suddenly, or after a long struggle with illness. It may be painful or peaceful. It is not for us to say how it will be. We can have our preferences, but ultimately we die according to God's will.
PHOTO: God is entirely sovereign in determining how we will end our journey on earth. It may come suddenly, or after a long struggle with illness. It may be painful or peaceful. It is not for us to say how it will be. We can have our preferences, but ultimately we die according to God's will.
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The Bible tells us that God not only personally shaped us in our mother's womb ("you knit me together in my mother's womb") but also that "all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" (Psalm 139:13, 16).
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The Bible tells us that God not only personally shaped us in our mother's womb ("you knit me together in my mother's womb") but also that "all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" (Psalm 139:13, 16).
PHOTO: The Bible tells us that God not only personally shaped us in our mother's womb ("you knit me together in my mother's womb") but also that "all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" (Psalm 139:13, 16).
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God decides how long we will live and how we will die. He does it with all sovereign wisdom, love, and power. We can trust Him to work all things together for our good (Romans 8:28). Though the end may be unpleasant for some, it will not last long. And as we go through the valley of the shadow of death, we will not have to be afraid, for Jesus who once died for us will be there with us. His shepherd's rod and staff will comfort us (Psalm 23:4).
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God decides how long we will live and how we will die. He does it with all sovereign wisdom, love, and power. We can trust Him to work all things together for our good (Romans 8:28). Though the end may be unpleasant for some, it will not last long. And as we go through the valley of the shadow of death, we will not have to be afraid, for Jesus who once died for us will be there with us. His shepherd's rod and staff will comfort us (Psalm 23:4).
PHOTO: God decides how long we will live and how we will die. He does it with all sovereign wisdom, love, and power. We can trust Him to work all things together for our good (Romans 8:28).
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PHOTO: We may not know how we will die, but we know who will be with us when we die. And that's what really matters. That should be our exit plan.
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PHOTO: "Dear Lord, the common fear we have is not having a pleasant exit from this world. Many of us will not think very much about it because we are too busy. Wiser ones will know that no one can be sure how we will die, and so there is no point thinking or worrying about it. But many people still hope for a pleasant exit.
Lord, we learn from the Bible that there are two men who were taken away from life on earth in a glorious way - without the usual trouble of having to physically die. They are Enoch and Elijah. Enoch was a godly man who ‘walked faithfully with God’ and at the end of his life he ‘was no more, because God took him away’.
The story of Enoch appears in a narrative of men, from Adam to Noah, who had very long life spans ranging from 969 to 365 years. The shortest was that of Enoch, which suggests that how long one lives is not as important as how one lives.
We learn that for all the others, each narrative ends with ‘and then he died’. The only exception was Enoch, suggesting that he did not exit the world the usual way, but was taken by God. Especially when we read about the prophet Elijah, we get an idea of how this could have taken place. At the end of his life, Elijah was walking with his successor Elisha when ‘suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, ‘My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And Elisha saw him no more’.
That was a glorious and spectacular exit indeed! We pray that we could go like that.
However our fear of how we die started again when we read that everyone else in the Bible died in some way, whether due to old age, deadly illness, war, accident, or martyrdom. It is no different in the world we live in.
Lord, we learn from the Bible that there are two men who were taken away from life on earth in a glorious way - without the usual trouble of having to physically die. They are Enoch and Elijah. Enoch was a godly man who ‘walked faithfully with God’ and at the end of his life he ‘was no more, because God took him away’.
The story of Enoch appears in a narrative of men, from Adam to Noah, who had very long life spans ranging from 969 to 365 years. The shortest was that of Enoch, which suggests that how long one lives is not as important as how one lives.
We learn that for all the others, each narrative ends with ‘and then he died’. The only exception was Enoch, suggesting that he did not exit the world the usual way, but was taken by God. Especially when we read about the prophet Elijah, we get an idea of how this could have taken place. At the end of his life, Elijah was walking with his successor Elisha when ‘suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, ‘My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And Elisha saw him no more’.
That was a glorious and spectacular exit indeed! We pray that we could go like that.
However our fear of how we die started again when we read that everyone else in the Bible died in some way, whether due to old age, deadly illness, war, accident, or martyrdom. It is no different in the world we live in.
Lord, we still harbour the hope that when our turn comes, it will be a quiet and pain-free exit. We have heard stories of how some people have died at home in their sleep, with no prior illness or hospitalisation. And we pray for your help that our own death would be like that.
However, we learn that the truth of the matter is that how we die is not in our hands. Scripture declares that our times are in Your hands and it is into Your hands that we can commit our spirits. This was what our Lord Jesus himself prayed to the heavenly Father when He died on the cross. His followers, like the first Christian martyr Stephen, prayed the same when they died.
Lord, You are entirely sovereign in determining how we will end our journey on earth. It may come suddenly, or after a long struggle with illness. It may be painful or peaceful. It is not for us to say how it will be. We can have our preferences, but ultimately we die according to Your will.
The Bible tells us that You not only personally shaped us in our mother's womb but also that ‘all the days ordained for us were written in Your book before one of them came to be’.
Lord, You decides how long we will live and how we will die. You do it with all sovereign wisdom, love, and power. We therefore can trust You to work all things together for our good. Though the end may be unpleasant for some, we pray that it will not last long. And as we go through the valley of the shadow of death, we will not have to be afraid, for Jesus who once died for us will be there with us. His shepherd's rod and staff will comfort us.
Lord, we may not know how we will die, but we know who will be with us when we die. And that's what really matters. We pray for that to be our exit plan. Then we can have relief for the fears we have to exit the world, apart from simply denying them.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!"
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Reflection - Thinking of Heaven - Common Fears of Death
Source (book): "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, Part V: THINKING OF HEAVEN, Chapter 30, "What is Our Exit Plan?", Question 1, Page 199.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
Source (book): "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, Part V: THINKING OF HEAVEN, Chapter 30, "What is Our Exit Plan?", Question 1, Page 199.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
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"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
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Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
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"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
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"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon
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Reference
[1] From "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, Copyright © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon, ISBN 978-981-14-1836-5, Part V: THINKING OF HEAVEN, Chapter 30, "What is Our Exit Plan?", Page 195-198.
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