Flies
Flies noun - Theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains.
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- In Justice League, the Martian Manhunter flies off to what he thought was a secluded area on Earth, since after a telepathic sweep of the city, leaves him (accidentally) accessible to the petty and selfish thoughts of humanity.
Source: Restored My Faith in Humanity - Jainist monks in India don't wear clothes (so they can't crush insects in them), sweep the ground they're walking on (so they can't tread on bugs), and sometimes even wear a cloth before the mouth, so they can't suck in flies.
Source: Good Is Impotent
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