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I had not heard of Mr. Bell’s passing. Thank you, sir, for many entertaining late night drives home from the airport.<\/p>\n


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\nArt Bell, mysterious narrator of the American nightscape, is dead at 72 – The Washington Post<\/a><\/span>
\nThe talk radio host created a place to share tales of UFOs and existential dread.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I had not heard of Mr. Bell’s passing. Thank you, sir, for many entertaining late night drives home from the airport. Art Bell, mysterious narrator of the American nightscape, is dead at 72 – The Washington Post The talk radio host created a place to share tales of UFOs and existential dread. 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