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321:(and normally debunking the phenomena) has received urgent calls and mail from an old friend of his, Erik Hokart. Hokart was a scientist, inventor, and businessman who made a fortune in electronics. He was investigating a mountainous area in the Southwest, intending to build a secluded home on top of a mesa around which rumors had long swirled. His messages intimate that he is in deep trouble and desperately needs someone of his talents.
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