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"The Damned Thing" is a short horror tale written by Ambrose Bierce, the American Civil War veteran famed for his wit. The story first appeared in Town Topics on December 7, 1893. It dramatizes a coroner’s grim investigation of a death under mysterious, supernatural circumstances, blending classic horror with occult intrigue.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Ambrose Bierce
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