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| | Zombie |
 | | Zombies have become a staple of horror fiction, where they usually engage in the consumption of human flesh. |
 | | Zombi is also the name of the voodoo snake god of Niger-Congo origin; it is akin to the Kongo word nzambi, which means "god." It may also derive from the word zumbi meaning "fetish". |
 | | Popular causes of zombie outbreaks in fiction include radiation or other toxic chemicals acting on the brains of the dead, evil magic or voodoo, aliens, nanotechnology, the use of drugs, viral infection, and telepathic control. |
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