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Nahman of Bratzlav, Jewish mystic

It was difficult for the Angel of Death to kill everybody in the whole world, so he appointed doctors to assist him.

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(ca. 1140--ca. 1200), Book of Death Both the doctor and the Angel of Death kill--but the doctor charges a fee for it. www.english-slang.com

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