They never knew, they said, whether Alice was a spirit or a person from one day to the next.

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"It's hard for the average person to taste a spirit without being overwhelmed, " said Mr. Conway.

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Perhaps the spirit is trying to tell us that the person the bones belong to was found dead not murdered before being placed behind the Sculpture Gallery fireplace?

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For those who are younger in spirit than in age, send this to a young person you know or share it on social media sites like Facebook or Twitter, where many young people get their news.

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It is awarded every two years to the person judged to have contributed "most to the spirit of Cornwall".

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The Trelawny Plate is presented to a person who has done most to promote Cornwall and the spirit of the county.

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It celebrates the person who has done most to both promote Cornwall and the spirit of the county.

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Every caption tells a story of an ordinary person being touched by the Olympic gods, or at least their spirit.

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