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<p>A <b>wake</b> or <b>visitation</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=social_gathering">social gathering</a> associated with <a href="page.php?w=death">death</a>, held before a <a href="page.php?w=funeral">funeral</a>. Traditionally, a wake involves family and friends keeping watch over the body of the dead person, usually in the home of the deceased. Some wakes are held at a <a href="page.php?w=funeral_home">funeral home</a> or another convenient location. The wake or the <a href="page.php?w=viewing_%28funeral%29">viewing</a> of the body is a part of</p><p>
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