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J1782 Things thought to be ghosts
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- Robber or dog in church thought to be a ghost · J1782.1 entry
- Dropping dough thought to be a ghost. It drops on the floor and the man thinks the place is haunted · J1782.2 entry
- Noise in house thought to be ghost · J1782.3 entry
- Man sleeping in stable (abandoned cabin) thinks entering animals are ghosts: kills them · J1782.4 entry
- Animal with lighted candle thought to be ghost. (Cf. K335.0.5.1.) · J1782.5 entry
- Person in white thought to be ghost · J1782.6 entry
- Sleep-walker thought to be a ghost until discovered · J1782.7 entry
- Person in haunted house shoots off all his toes thinking they are ghosts. (Cf. J1838.) · J1782.8 entry
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