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AIDS Victim
A mummified body lies in a case at the "Life Museum" at the Wat Phrabaht Nampu AIDS hospice in Lopuri, Thailand. The preserved body is on display for visitors to see as part of an educational exhibit for people wanting to see the reality of AIDS.

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