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        &lt;p&gt;Two of the film versions of &lt;I&gt;The Thing&lt;/I&gt; depict a malevolent alien that can change its appearance, which is only appropriate, since the creature has altered its shape several times on the big screen, in two of the most iconic sci-fi films ever made. The creature originated with John W. Campbell Jr.&#039;s novella &quot;&lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Goes_There%3F&quot;&gt;Who Goes There?&lt;/a&gt;&quot; published in &lt;I&gt;Astounding Stories&lt;/I&gt; in 1938.&hellip;
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