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The Hat Man
Reported worldwide
A tall shadow figure in a wide brimmed hat, often seen at the edge of sleep. Strangers across the wo

:INFO
A shared shadow
The Hat Man is one of the most consistent figures in modern reports of shadow people. Witnesses describe a tall, dark, featureless shape wearing a wide brimmed hat, sometimes a long coat. Accounts began circulating widely online from around 2001 and grew through message boards and later social media. What unsettles people most is the sameness of the descriptions from those who never met.


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:QUOTE [quotetype:plain, subtitle:A common refrain in shared accounts]
He never moves and he has no face, but you can feel him watching.


:POLL
What do you think the Hat Man is?
A sleep paralysis hallucination
A genuine entity many people encounter
A modern legend shaped by the internet
Keep it open

:LINK
https://www.google.com/search?q=Hat+Man+shadow+people
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