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In addition, the following verse, which is unambiguously about widows, contradicts any suggestion of the woman s death; it explicitly states that the widow should return to her house. Those older than two are customarily cremated. We know our widowed status can make others uneasy. Furthermore, no reliable figures exist for the numbers who have died by sati, in general.
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