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For several years, my father-in-law, Paulo, lived in our guest house. He was in his late 70's. From time to time his morning report would go like this. "Well, the ghost was there last night."

"Oh, really," I'd respond. "And what did he do this time, Paulo."

"The usual, just knock three times." This was a conversation that we had regularly. No one thought any more about it.

Several years after Paulo moved to Northern California, I was in the master bedroom waiting for my husband to return from a legal meeting. The door into the bedroom wing was closed when I heard three knocks. I said, "Stan, is that you?" There was no reply just three more knocks. I asked again and again there was no response.

Scared, I hit the security button beside my bed to activate the alarm system for the house and quickly locked the bed room door. I heard nothing for over an hour. Then came the three raps once more, but this time I held my breath and just listened.

Three knocks sounded again and I yelled, "Stan, is that you."

I ran to the door when I heard, "Of course it's me. Just who else do you think it might be?

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