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After attempting to define the supernatural, another question naturally follows: what actually makes a story supernatural? At first the answer seems obvious. A ghost appears, a mysterious object possesses strange powers, or an unseen force interferes with the world of the living. These elements are commonly recognised as supernatural because they appear to operate beyond the known laws of nature. In simple terms, supernatural…