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An awful lot has been said throughout history on the subject of immortality.  Religions of all denominations proclaim eternal life as the s...

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Alien Egg,  ©  Jonathan Dalar There it is, folks.  In all its raw glory.  But what the hell is it? I found it in my youth, circa 1980-...