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SUPERSTITION

WALKING STRAIGHT AHEAD, TURNING AROUND, AND WALKING IN THE OPPOSITE
DIRECTION--BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: THIS BELIEF WAS SEEN AS BAD LUCK BECAUSE IT DEMONSTRATED
A STATE OF INDECISION AND UNCERTAINTY IN WHICH DIRECTION TO
CONTINUE, AND THEREFORE THIS STATE WOULD PRODUCE HAVOC.

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

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck

Date learned: 02-22-1979

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