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SAUDI ARABIA: A lawsuit against a genie

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A family in Saudi Arabia has filed suit in a religious court against an unnamed genie, or jinn, who sounds most unpleasant: It steals cellphones, whispers threats and occasionally flings stones.

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Perhaps they were haunted by this genie/jinn (throwing rocks, leaving messages on cell phones, etc)

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Reply#1 - Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:16 AM EDT
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They filed suit? What are they suing for? Money? To be left alone? Maybe they should just make a wish! Sheeeessss...... now I've heard everything. Things just get weirder and crazier by the day.

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Reply#2 - Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:58 AM EDT
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