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Mr. Gliddon

Egyptologist who assists in unwrapping the mummy.

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First appearance: Some Words with a Mummy

Mr. Gliddon shows up with force in Some Words with a Mummy. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Some Words with a Mummy: Mr. Gliddon translates the hieroglyphics on the mummy's case and later serves as an interpreter for the revived…

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