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Shock From Lima, Peru, came a Decameronian tale: a stroke of lightning which ripped off all the clothes of a beautiful young woman in the streets of Calendin (pop.: 5,000), left her mute from shock. Shocked in his turn by the dazzling sight, a passer-by who had long been mute, recovered his powers of speech...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Feb. 13, 1939 | 2/13/1939 | See Source »

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