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And if more institutions did likewise, millions of people would not go to their graves so soon.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgemovinghub.com\/?p=294\">Taste festivals return to Cambridge and Somerville<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Susan Donaldson, Olander Drive, Northampton MA<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To the editor: Thank you to Mt. Auburn Cemetery for retiring its fossil-fueled equipment.\u00a0In due time I will be buried there with my family, and I will rest more peacefully knowing that no carbon emissions will accompany the care of my grave. 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