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> house of the dead where defleshing was performed as a burial ritual

Ah yes... spooky enough.

Well, some of our own practices are quite spooky. Consider all the boneyards and catacombs in France and I wonder what people will think about it in a few thousand years...

Many of us use toxic chemicals to ensure that our loved ones look alive, and then preserve them by burying their body in dirt with the rest of our family.

This is based on the idea that a long-dead Palestinian malcontent will be floating down from heaven and ruling the Earth, and we'll need our bodies for the after-party.

> where defleshing was performed as a burial ritual

yes ... as a "burial" ritual ...

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