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IF THE SAILORS NEEDED A BREEZE, THE (SIC) PULLED A SHARK OUT
OF THE WATER AND NAILED HIM BY THE TAIL TO THE MAST. THE
BIGGER THE SHARK, THE BETTER THE BREEZE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO PROSPER AND THRIVE
LET A SPIDER GO ALIVE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU HAVE A BUMP ON YOUR HEAD AND YOU PRESS IT WITH A
SILVER KNIFE, IT WILL GO AWAY.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF WHILE YOUR LOVE IS AWAY YOU ARE SEWING AND PRICK YOUR FINGER,
CAUSING THREE DROPS OF BLOOD TO FALL ON THE MATERIAL, YOUR
LOVE NO LONGER LOVES YOU.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU FIND A PINK SHELL SHAPED LIKE A DIAMOND, IT IS GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU SEE A REDBIRD, MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, IT IS A SIGN THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO
VISIT YOU.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOUR PALM ITCHES IT MEANS YOU ARE GREEDY FOR MONEY.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU WALK UNDER A LADDER, IT WILL BRING YOU BAD LUCK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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STEP ON A CRACK,
BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
STEP ON A LINE,
BREAK YOUR FATHER'S SPINE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A TREE FALLS IN YOUR FRONT YARD DURING A STORM, IT IS A SIGN
THAT YOUR HOUSE WILL BE RUINED. IF YOU RUN OUT WHILE IT IS
STILL RAINING AND SAY, "PICK, PLANK, PICK, PLANK," IT WILL
TAKE AWAY THE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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BELIEF OF ANAMANO INDIANS

THE LORD'S PRAYER SAID BACKWARDS IS A BLACK MAGIC CHARM.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU CUT THE DECK TO THE QUEEN OF SPADES, YOU WILL DIE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THE GROOM SEES HIS BRIDE-TO-BE ON THE DAY OF HER WEDDING IN
HER WEDDING GOWN, THE COUPLE WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE, IT WILL BRING YOU BAD LUCK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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BELEIF

HOLE IN YOUR PANTS
YOU LOVE TO DANCE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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BELIEF

RUNNY NOSE FOR HALF YOUR LIFE
MAKES A GIRL A HAPPY WIFE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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SUPERSTITION

IF YOU ARE WEARING A NECKLANE (SIC) AND FIND THE CATCH NEXT
TO THE LOCKET, KISS THE CATCH, PUT IT BEHIND YOUR NECK AND
YOUR BOYFRIEND WILL THINK OF YOU.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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SUPERSTITION

EYES OF BLUE WILL DO YOU WRONG.
EYES OF BROWN WILL LOVE YOU LONG.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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