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living a legacy  

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  • The lives we lead are in themselves a legacy—mostly for good but sometimes not—although we may give little thought to what that legacy might contain. The immensely wealthy are able to leave a living legacy in the form of charitable foundations named after individuals or families who are thought to be inspirational, such as Ford, Fulbright, or Rockefeller. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Living A Legacy]

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