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IN ORDER TO RELIEVE ONE'S GUILT WHEN TELLING A LIE,
ONE CROSSES THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF ONE HAND.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: 602 Body Parts
686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Lie Tall tale
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications
SPEECH -- Magical Crossing fingers

Date learned: 10-02-1967

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