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Requiem

Imagine you have a toy that you love very much, but one day it breaks and you can't play with it anymore. You feel sad and miss your toy, so you decide to make something special to remember it by.

A requiem is like a special song or piece of music that people make to remember and honor someone who has died. It's like a big goodbye party where everyone gets together to remember the person and say goodbye.

People have been making requiems for a very long time, and there are many different kinds of music that can be used to make one. Sometimes, the music is sad and slow, while other times it might be more uplifting and joyful.

Even though requiems are usually made for people who have died, they can also be made for other things that are ending or changing. For example, a requiem might be made for a favorite TV show that is ending or for a town that is being torn down.

Overall, a requiem is a special way to say goodbye and remember something that has ended or changed.
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