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What do you want it to say on your tombstone?

“He loved bacon” seems a popular choice.

HAVE YOU THOUGHT about what it will say on your tombstone?

Over the last few hours, a lot of people on Twitter have – so many, in fact, that #mytombstonein5words is now trending.

One user took inspiration from Spike Milligan:

While another continued in the technological-fail vein:

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Paddy Power’s suggestion struck a chord with quite a few people:

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As did this:

Some users took the opportunity to make a point or a TV suggestion … or express their love of bacon:

Henry VIII got involved from beyond the grave, which was nice of him:

Glasnevin Museum also got in on the action:

And, as with many Twitter discussions, talk inevitably turned to a certain band:

Powerful.

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