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Jacob Marley died seven years prior to our first meeting Scrooge. Due to the way he treated people and put business above that of mankind he was doomed to walk the earth in everlasting torment. He speaks of the chain to which he is tethered as created by him in life and its decoration of keys locks safes, money bags and ledgers all represent what he put before mankind

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