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BUGARACH, FRANCE - DECEMBER 21: People dressed as aliens pose for the camera after the time passed 11.11 am, the time the Mayan Apocalypse was supposed to occur in Bugarach village on December 21, 2012 in Bugarach, France. The prophecy of an ancient Mayan calendar claimed that today would see the end of the world, and that Burgarach is the only place on Earth which will be saved from the apocalypse. (Photo by Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images)
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