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"...a few centuries of coherent humanist thought, set against a million odd years of evolved killer ape tendency. No-one's going to give you very good odds on humanism, are they?"
- Richard Morgan
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| Ghost Trap | ||
| Device for capture and temporary storage of ectoplasmic entities. |
Although not intended for long-term use, the Ghost Trap does provide a good capture method as well as transport.
 (Ghostbusters ghost trap) |
| From Ghostbusters,
by Harold Ramis. Published by Tri-Star in 1984 Additional resources -
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