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Phantom footsteps always echo on the top floor stairs

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Hearing heavy boots stomping around in your empty attic is the universe’s best way of telling you to move. These auditory disturbances never bother to walk softly, ensuring maximum disruption as invisible entities pace back and forth with zero regard for downstairs neighbors.

Phantom footsteps always echo on the top floor stairs
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