Sci-fi writer Clarke laid to rest

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	Sci-fi writer Clarke laid to rest

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Music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey was played at the funeral and members of the family which had adopted him cried as his coffin was lowered.
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"Here lies Arthur C Clarke. He never grew up and did not stop growing," his gravestone in Colombo is to read, in accordance with the author's wishes.
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Sir Arthur died from heart failure and breathing problems at the age of 90.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7309598.stm"><table background="undefined" bgcolor=""><tr><TD class="sibtbg"><DIV class="o">
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