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Why movie characters look at family photos before disaster

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Affectionately glancing at a wallet photo of your spouse and child is essentially a self-destruct button. This pure display of familial love immediately alerts the universe that you have something to lose, practically guaranteeing a massive explosion will occur in the background a few moments later.

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