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The Thistles upon the Grave

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A MIND Reader made a wager¹ that he would be buried alive and remain
so for six months, then be dug up alive. In order to secure the
grave against secret disturbance², it was sown with thistles. At
the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money. He had
come up to eat the thistles.

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1 wager
n.赌注；vt.押注，打赌
参考例句：
They laid a wager on the result of the race.他们以竞赛的结果打赌。 I made a wager that our team would win.我打赌我们的队会赢。

2 disturbance
n.动乱，骚动；打扰，干扰；(身心)失调
参考例句：
He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。 You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。

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