“This is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper.”

“This is the way the world endsThis is the way the world endsThis is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper.”

“This is the way the world ends; not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door.”

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“This was how the world ended. Not with a bang, but with a whimper.”

“The world won't end with a bang or a whimper. It'll end with the death screams of a thousand demons and a defiant, carefree, savage, wolfen howl.”