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* ''Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach'': Exactly what would have happened if James had not accidentally dropped the bag from the mysterious man, and had followed his directions about swallowing them in a glass of water with hairs added? Given what the contents do to the titular peach and the insects inhabiting it, the logical conclusion would be that they would have temporarily turned James into a giant so he could easily break free of his abusive aunts and escape their grasp, but we'll never know for certain.

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* ''Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach'': Exactly what would have happened if James had not accidentally dropped the bag from the mysterious man, and had followed his directions about swallowing them in a glass of water with hairs added? Given what the contents do to the titular peach and the insects inhabiting it, the logical conclusion would be that they would have temporarily turned James into a giant so he could easily break free of his abusive aunts and escape their grasp, but we'll never know for certain. added?
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* ''Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach'': Exactly what would have happened if James had not accidentally dropped the bag from the mysterious man, and had followed his directions about swallowing them in a glass of water with hairs added?

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* ''Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach'': Exactly what would have happened if James had not accidentally dropped the bag from the mysterious man, and had followed his directions about swallowing them in a glass of water with hairs added? Given what the contents do to the titular peach and the insects inhabiting it, the logical conclusion would be that they would have temporarily turned James into a giant so he could easily break free of his abusive aunts and escape their grasp, but we'll never know for certain.
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* ''Literature/TheHauntingOfHillHouse'': What ''is'' haunting Hill House? The characters (and readers) leave with no answers.
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Oldtown is far more mysterious than it appears. (Source: The World of Ice and Fire.)


** How old is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Oldtown]] exactly; and who built it? Why is the isle the Hightower is built upon known as Battle Isle and what was the legendary battle (if any) it was named for and who fought it? What is the origin of the fortress carved from queer black stone? Originally, it was believed to be Valyrian in origin, but its bland and featureless design doesn't reflect the famed Valyrian stone masonry. Many historians and maesters have worked to answer these questions, but all that remains is speculation.

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** How old is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Oldtown]] exactly; and who built it? Why is If the isle the Hightower is built upon is known as Battle Isle and what was the because of a legendary battle (if any) it was named for and that took place upon it; who fought it? it, when and why? What is the origin of the fortress carved from queer black stone? Originally, it was believed to be Valyrian in origin, but its bland and featureless design doesn't reflect the famed Valyrian stone masonry. Many historians and maesters have worked to answer these questions, but all that remains is speculation.
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Oldtown is far more mysterious than it appears. (Source: The World of Ice and Fire.)


** How old is [[ExactlyWhaItSaysOnTheTin Oldtown]] exactly; and who built it? Why is the isle the Hightower is built upon known as Battle Isle and what was the legendary battle (if any) it was named for and who fought it? What is the origin of the fortress carved from queer black stone? Originally, it was believed to be Valyrian in origin, but its bland and featureless design doesn't reflect the famed Valyrian stone masonry. Many historians and maesters have worked to answer these questions, but all that remains is speculation.

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** How old is [[ExactlyWhaItSaysOnTheTin [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Oldtown]] exactly; and who built it? Why is the isle the Hightower is built upon known as Battle Isle and what was the legendary battle (if any) it was named for and who fought it? What is the origin of the fortress carved from queer black stone? Originally, it was believed to be Valyrian in origin, but its bland and featureless design doesn't reflect the famed Valyrian stone masonry. masonry. Many historians and maesters have worked to answer these questions, but all that remains is speculation.

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Oldtown is far more mysterious than it appears. (Source: The World of Ice and Fire.)


** WordOfGod has confirmed the fan theory that Doom of Valyria was a [[spoiler: volcano]], which still leaves unanswered the question of what happened to Aerea Targaryen that she had to suffer a CruelAndUnusualDeath simply for visiting that place. And on a related note, what was able to injure Balerion the Black Dread, the oldest and largest dragon alive?

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** How old is [[ExactlyWhaItSaysOnTheTin Oldtown]] exactly; and who built it? Why is the isle the Hightower is built upon known as Battle Isle and what was the legendary battle (if any) it was named for and who fought it? What is the origin of the fortress carved from queer black stone? Originally, it was believed to be Valyrian in origin, but its bland and featureless design doesn't reflect the famed Valyrian stone masonry. Many historians and maesters have worked to answer these questions, but all that remains is speculation.
** WordOfGod has confirmed the fan theory that Doom of Valyria was a [[spoiler: volcano]], the eruption of the Fourteen Flames]], which still leaves unanswered questions, such as [[spoiler:what exactly caused the question of eruption]], what happened to Aerea Targaryen that she had to suffer a CruelAndUnusualDeath simply for visiting that place. place? And on a related note, what was able to injure Balerion the Black Dread, the oldest and largest dragon alive?



** What exactly lies within the continent of Ulthos and why is it the only continent that has yet to be explored or civilized when even the Green Hell of Sothoryos has been (slightly) mapped?

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** What exactly lies within the continent of Ulthos and why is it the only continent that has yet to be explored or civilized civilised when even the Green Hell of Sothoryos has been (slightly) mapped?

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