Saint Elmo's fire

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'Saint Elmo's fire is a luminous electrical discharge, and any creature afflicted by it is subject to discomfort no worse than the discomfort of being tickled by a feather. All the same, the creature appears to be on fire, and can be forgiven for being dismayed.'

'Kurt Vonnegut, Jr, from The Sirens of Titan, 1959.

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