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The first movie accidental death ever involved people drowning in quicksand, justifying the overrepresentation of quicksand danger throughout movies history

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The first movie accidental death ever involved people drowning in quicksand, justifying the overrepresentation of quicksand danger throughout movies history
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The first movie accidental death ever involved people drowning in quicksand, justifying the overrepresentation of quicksand danger throughout movies history

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