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“Have you seen the mummies at the British Museum?” “The Egyptian ones? No, not yet. But they have a similar thing in China.” “Did you ever imagine if they started moving? Withered hands reaching towards you and sunken eyes staring?” “I didn’t, but now I know what I’ll be dreaming about tonight.”

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