Could it be that Oscar simply smelled an elevated level of a chemical compound released prior to death?

难道奥斯卡能够嗅出病人死亡前某些化合物水平的突然升高？

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We found out that patients who had been dealt with openly and frankly were better able to cope with the approach of death and finally to reach a true stage of acceptance prior to death.

我们发现那些被公开坦诚地对待的病人在对待死亡的临近和接受死亡的问题上处理得更好。

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A death prior to 65 is considered to be a premature death.

65岁以前的死亡被认为是过早死亡。

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Now, Michael wonders whether Tamerlan's shaving of his beard may have been part of an Islamic purification ritual prior to death.

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In some limited instances, a life insurance policy may be paid out prior to death and those proceeds are excluded from income.

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However, if the decedent had a living trust and all assets had been transferred to the trust prior to death, then probate may be avoided and funds in the living trust may be distributed to the beneficiaries without waiting for court approval.

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