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Why ventriloquist dummies sell for fortunes

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Antique wooden dolls designed to sit on a comedian's lap are highly sought after by oddity collectors. Despite looking objectively terrifying and carrying massive cursed energy, these carved figures exchange hands for astronomical amounts in private auctions. Nightmare fuel is apparently a fantastic asset class.

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