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is a superstition and fear of negative aliens, strengthened much by thrillers. THRILLERS Thrillers are a very strange feature of human culture. They are largely American, but they have roots in old English culture. Much of English literature, even very old literature and folklore, are of dark type akin thrillers. Some people love thrillers. I experimented with thrillers only a little, but do understand the energizing effect of them. By nature, I dislike thrillers and even action in movies. When I was small, I used to run away from television, when there was something bad happening or about to happen. I couldn’t stand scenes of suffering even in benign forms. I clearly stood out of other members of my family and majority of people who I knew. To this day, I do the same: even at very benign scenes of Star Trek, I chose to walk away and to block my hearing with loud happy music from speakers while my ears are additionally blocked by noise canceling headphones. This way I stay in peace loving all. I use to say that I love the humanity, but people interfere with my love. For same reasons, I avoid watching the news and choose to learn about them from my family and friends. If I need to learn about the current human affairs, I watch “The Daily Show by Jon Stewart, listen 232


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