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The movie practically writes itself. A former Soviet nuclear plant explodes, and radiation seeps into other countries as officials try to cover up the damage, the total death toll unknown. The radiation is suppressed, the plant and the town around it abandoned, save for tourists who want to see a piece of history. If it were a major motion picture, an eerie silence and second blast would follow, sending tourists into a Jurassic Park-like nightmare. But the folks giving tours at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear site say that won't happen. Probably not, anyway. Read more.