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This note reads grief as a quiet, steady force rather than a sudden event. The slow decay in nature mirrors a private inner wearing down, so the line lands in moments when loss is not dramatic but persistent, the kind that keeps working on a person long after the first blow.
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About John Geddes
British track cyclist
John Reuben Geddes was a British track cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He is known for his work in track cycling and for representing Britain at the Melbourne Games in 1956. The available facts place him in the mid-20th century, with his Olympic appearance standing as the main recorded milestone of his career.
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