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Coins placed on graves pay necessary spectral tolls

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Even in the afterlife, you simply cannot escape aggressive toll booths. This grim tradition ensured the deceased had exact change to bribe whoever was ferrying them to the next realm. Leaving a copper specifically signaled that the person was respected, turning literal spare change into a crucial supernatural travel voucher.

Coins placed on graves pay necessary spectral tolls
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