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Epilogue To Frankenstein
“Where am I?” The creature thought. It was at a place filled with beautiful trees and other plants. It looked around fascinated. Many other creatures were in the place too. It explored the land. It saw many animals who looked similar to his reflection in the water. He talked to all the animals who were his kind and made friends with all of them. It soon became dark and became day again.
The creature started to explore more of the paradise. It stopped as it saw pieces of dust coming together and made a figure, an unusual upright figure. It looked as it was being molded like clay. It stood up. A voice spoke to him and the figure nodded his head. He looked at the creature.
“What should I name your kind?” the upright figure asked. “Maybe, oh,

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