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Apparition
The
inexplicable supernatural manifestation — appearance, sound or feel — of
people, animals, objects or spirits, which does not inhabit the usual
three dimensions or conform to reality as it is usually understood.
An
apparition of a dead person is also called a ghost.
Since the late
19th century there have been many studies of the phenomena, but
conclusive proof of the existence of apparitions remains elusive.
Reported experiences of apparitions usually involve strange smells,
extreme cold and the displacement of objects. Some apparitions appear
corporeal, others luminous or transparent.
Ghosts are often clothed in
period costume. Most apparitions appear for a specific reason, such as
to deliver a warning, or to offer comfort for grieving relatives, or to
impart essential information.
In the 1980s a poll in the United States
by the University of Chicago revealed that 42% of the adult population
and 67% of widows reported experiences with apparitions of some form,
either visual images, noises and voices, or an uncanny sense of a
lingering presence.
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