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March 1987

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Keep their words alive!

The only sure thing in life is death. It's inevitable. So a time comes when the long-timers must leave us. They were so wise and taught us so much. They will be missed. Many of us fear AA will not be the same. We forget our Traditions and that each one of us has an obligation to pass along what was taught to us, as the old-timers passed along what they learned. How many times have we heard a speaker say, "Nothing I say is original. I'm only passing on what I have learned in these rooms."

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