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I love George Pal’s 1953 War of the Worlds<\/a><\/em>. Now … with bunnies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(via the Flea<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I love George Pal’s 1953 War of the Worlds. Now … with bunnies. 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