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STEPPING ON THE HEEL OF SOMEONES FOOT--BAD LUCK. THIS CAN
BE CONVERTED BY KNOCKING THREE TIMES ON THEIR BACK.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT OFFERS NO EXPLAMATION FOR THE BELIEF BEYOND THE FACT
THAT STEPPING ON OTHER'S HEEL CAN CAUSE THE PERSON TO TRIP AND
FALL. THE INFORMANT SEES THE CONVERSION ACT AS PURE
NONSENSE.

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

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Bad luck
BELIEF -- Conversions

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