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Prop master storage contains thousands of fake items

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Renting genuine antiques is both obscenely expensive and completely nerve-wracking when klutzy performers are involved. Prop houses maintain massive warehouses filled with intricately detailed replicas of everything from historical documents to futuristic gadgets. It is essentially a sprawling library of lies, organized meticulously by historical era and level of physical durability.

Prop master storage contains thousands of fake items
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