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It is useless for such a baby to be born. It ends up in the darkness of the grave without even a name. That baby never saw the sun. It never knew anything. But it finds more rest than the person who never gets to enjoy the good things God gives him. Even if he lives 2,000 years, it is sad if a person can’t enjoy the good things God gives him. After all, both he and the baby born dead go to the same place—the grave.

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It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded. Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man— even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?(A)

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