I may be able to bring you proof that the superstition of yesterday can become the scientific reality of today.
15 seconds sound clip from the Dracula (1931) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:32:34 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Gentlemen, we are dealing with the undead.
- Yes, Nosferatu, the undead, the vampire.
- The vampire attacks the throat. It leaves two little wounds, white with red centers.
- Modern medical science does not admit of such a creature. The vampire is a pure myth, superstition.
- But, Professor, Renfield's cravings have always been for small living things. Nothing human.
- But you tell me that he escapes from his room. He is gone for hours. Where does he go?
- You are looking much better than you did this morning when I arrived.
- Thanks, I'm feeling much better.
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