"In the world of traditional horror, nothing is more popular right now than zombies," one book editor gleefully told USA Today last year.

去年，一位图书编辑不无兴奋地对《今日美国》的记者说：“在这个有着传统恐惧的世界，眼下再没有什么能比活僵尸更受欢迎了。”

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Caption: Indiana, USA: People dressed as zombies, prepare to perform Michael Jackson's Thriller during a memorial service in the singer's home town of Gary.

描述：美国印第安纳：人们扮成僵尸模样，准备在迈克尔·杰克逊家乡加里举行的纪念仪式上表演他的《颤栗》。

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Originating in the USA, the sport involves avoiding zombies along a three mile (5km) run with obstacles.

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