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Superstition: Animals

If you have a snake in a can with you while a magician  is doing his tricks, none of his tricks will work since the snake breaks the magician's spell.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Asni, Emily

Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; CAN ; Expose ; MAGIC ; Magician ; Serpent ; Snake ; Tricks

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

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