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Superstition
Cats:
It isn't good to keep a cat in the house while sleeping, for it would soon become fascinated in watching your Adam's Apple moving up and down, would try to catch it and eat it.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P750. P400] crossed out / replaced with current classification
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Adam's Apple ; CAT ; Consumption ; Devour ; FEAR ; Feline ; SLEEP ; SUPERSTITION ; SUPERSTITION ; Throat
Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal |