In the funeral business we have
            invented a pair of microchips that bring
            the dead back to life.
            One is inserted in the small of the back.
            The other goes over the sternum.
            Although the body still decays
            these chips slow the process so
            recipients can live ten years after death.
            All these zombies work for us. That way they keep
            the secret safe—for the sake of the biz.
            They are smart and productive
            and lead normal lives. I asked one

            what he did
            with his time.

            He showed me a photo album
            of some intimate parties
            and pictures of him

            eating ice cream with his wife

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