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CROSSED FINGERS ON EACH HAND RESULTS IN BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT REASONS THAT SINCE CROSSING TWO FINGERS ON ONE
HAND RESULTS IN GOOD LUCK, DOING THIS WITH ANOTHER HAND MUST
RESULT IN BAD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CLASSROOM

James Callow Keyword(s): OPPOSITES CONTRAIETY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications
BELIEF -- Bad luck
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 02-12-1979

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