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Death pays all debts

Possible interpretation: Dying cancels everything, including anything that we owe to other people.

Note: death (noun) = the act of dying; the end of life | Death (noun) = personification of the force that destroys life | debt (noun) = something (for example, money) that is owed or due

Quick Quiz:

If "Death pays all debts" is true, when we die all our bills are
  1. cancelled for eternity
  2. transferred to Death's account
  3. paid to the people we owe

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