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1. Does your view of Joe Kanty change after his death? Are your views similar to or different from those of his community in this regard?




2. Do you believe in ghosts? If you do, explain your position. If you don’t, what do you think of people who believe in ghosts? In either case, what do you make of the proliferation of ghosts as characters in literature and the other arts?