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The Hammersmith Ghost was a figure that appeared in early 1800s London, initially believed by locals to be a supernatural apparition but later revealed to be an old cobbler wearing a white sheet as a prank against his apprentice. The case became notable enough to be featured in Roger Kirby's 1804 magazine and demonstrates how rumors about ghosts can spread in a community before a rational explanation emerges.

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