Yes, look at it this way...
When someone dies, they are finally put to the ultimate rest, to never be disturbed again. If someone digs up a corpse, it's considered extremely disrespectful and a terrible thing to do.
This legendary thread has died, and therefore it must also be put to rest. Leave it alone and let it slowly drift off the active topics, because you are robbing it of its dignity.
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If it is black and white and smells awful, I assure you it''s adorable.