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The article can be found: here.

The main points of the article include:

The movie complements the book, and the book complements the movie.

A synopsis of the book and movie is given.

The book is 'exceptionally well-written.'

Several people think the events in the book are true.

The story is fictional.

Some possible solutions to what happened to the girls and their teacher include being murdered by Michael and Albert, being attacked by their teacher, a rockslide, alien abduction, Aboriginal spirits, man-eating plants and/or monsters, transformation, or transportation to another world or dimension.

The author discusses the 'interrupted fate' solution where Sara had been destined to go with the other girls, she wasn't able to go due to the interference of Mrs. Appleyard, and this resulted in some type of problem with Time and led to the disappearances.

A comment to the article says that the chapter 18 was not actually written by Joan Lindsay.

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