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The Last Word
"The Last Word" is a short story by author Graham Greene, written in 1988. It first appeared in The Independent but can also be found in collections of his short fiction, notably the Penguin edition of The Last Word and Other Stories, for which it is the lead story. The story, written toward the end of Greene's life, reflects his frustration at the declining influence of religion, particularly Catholicism, in the modern world.
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the last word
Read the full text of the The Last Word poem by Matthew Arnold on the Poetry.com website.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of The Last Word in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of The Last Word in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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The Fourth Circuit's decision is not the last word on this issue.
The voters always have the last word and could well decide to return to the usual suspects, in the same political alignments, to parliament, further, it is not at all clear that this hoped-for diversity increases stability, or in any way makes for a more functional or less corrupt government once it is formed.
Carol wrote back and said, ‘ I know, I know. I spoke to Betty’s assistant, who was with her when she passed, and she said the very last word out of her mouth was ‘ Allen Ludden,'.
I texted Carol Burnett and said, ‘ This just sucks. I hate this. It’s just horrible to see the people you love so much go away, ’ carol Burnett wrote back and said, ‘ I know, I know. I spoke to Betty’s assistant, who was with her when she passed, and she said the very last word out of her mouth was ‘ Allen Ludden,'.
The lesson from the E.ON saga is that governments will always have the last word.
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