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THE THIRD PERSON TO HAVE HIS CIGARETTE LIT ON ONE
MATCH WILL EXPERIENCE BAD LUCK. IF THE THIRD
PERSON IS A FEMALE, SHE WILL BECOME PREGNANT.

Submitter comment: THE FIRST STATEMENT OF THE SUPERSTITION IS COMMON
IN THE OSWALD FAMILY; THE SECOND I LEARNED FROM
MY COWORKERS THIS SUMMER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Bad luck Body parts and functions
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: 09-20-1967

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