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1. The concept of death is something we as a society often disregard, we often assume that death is something we will never have to deal with, which is why people are never fully prepared to hear they are going to die. When you know death is upon you, you begin to reflect on your life as a whole, and regret not doing all the things you wanted to do. In the movie The Bucket List the main characters Edward and Carter made a bucket list when they were told they had six months to a year to live. Like most people, Edward and Carter waited until they were on their death bed before they started living.
2. Edward and Carter had a limited amount of time on earth, and wanted to make the most of it. As Carter states, he has worked his whole life providing

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