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From: dv@well.UUCP (David W. Vezie)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Spontaneous combustion and people!
Message-ID: <528@well.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 00:25:47 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 21 00:25:47 1986
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Organization: Whole Earth Lectronic Link, Sausalito CA
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Let's put all this about spontaneous combustion of people to rest, shall
we?

The subject was mentioned in the film "Repo Man".  Here is a brief
summary (not spoiler (I don't think)):  It seems that the contents
of the trunk of (I believe) a Chevy Malibu were rather mysterious,
as when a Highway Patrolman examined it, all that was left of him
was his boots, with whisps of smoke coming out of them.  Then, a
woman (who apparently knew what the contents of the trunk were),
when asked, replied:  "Spontaneous human combustion...  Happens
all the time...  natural causes."

Then again...  there was this guy I knew, who wasn't looking in
any trunk...  we eventually found his shoes (phew!  what a stench!).
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David W. Vezie
            {dual|hplabs}!well!dv - Whole Earth 'Lectronics Link, Sausalito, CA
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