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Sneezing:

If you don't say "God Bless You" everytime someone sneezes, they can have bad luck becasue some of their good fortune escaped when they sneezed.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [B477] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.

[Something DONE, not said or written]

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Jones, Dr

Keyword(s): Bless ; COMEBACK ; CUSTOM ; God ; Response ; RETORT ; SNEEZE ; Wisecrack

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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