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* The scrimshaw Turtle in ''[[The Dark Tower|Dark Tower VI]]'', a [[Clingy MacGuffin|Clingy Artifact]] which possesses whoever sees it in a ''good'' way, hypnotizing them and leaving a chain of forgetful, happy people in its wake. The turtle is possibly a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Jorge Luis Borges|Borges]] above, given its presumably divine origins.
** The [[Artifact of Doom|"Black Thirteen"]] crystal ball from the ''[[Dark Tower]]'' series has similar effects from an evil perspective. Left alone, it would kill everyone it comes in contact with by causing them to kill or commit suicide and/or [[Speak of the Devil|release the Beast into the world]]. Fortunately, the heroes, who are [[I'm Not Afraid of You|pressed for time]], decide to leave it in a long-term storage locker {{spoiler|under the World Trade Center}}.
* The {{color|blue|house}}, particularly the deeper parts of it (such as the Grand Hall and the Spiral Staircase), in ''[[House of Leaves]]''. Some would argue that ''[[Tome of Eldritch Lore|the book itself]]'' is a [[Real Life]] Brown Note. Seriously, it's that strange. It has managed to cause [https://web.archive.org/web/20190713025335/http://www.
** Not to mention the '''{{color|red|Minotaur}}'''. Seriously, [[Incredibly Lame Pun|don't mention it]].
* [[Mark Twain]]'s witty essay/short story ''Punch, Brothers, Punch!'' (also known as "A Literary Nightmare") concerns a tune which the narrator is unable to force from his head, and is unusual in that the killer verse is presented for us in full—and the nature of the silly little ditty is such that just reading the lyrics really ''is'' enough to get the damn tune [[Ear Worm|stuck in the reader's head]]! He finally banishes it from his mind {{spoiler|by tricking a friend into getting it stuck in ''his'' head.}}
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