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matter, entertain a confused fear of having to deal with the
immense obscurity condensed into an unknown being. A
black figure barring the way stops the wild beast short. That
which emerges from the cemetery intimidates and discon-
certs that which emerges from the cave; the ferocious fear
the sinister; wolves recoil when they encounter a ghoul.

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