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HOLD A PIECE OF STRING IN FRONT OF A PREGNANT WOMAN.
IF IT STANDS STILL AND IS UNMOVING, THE BABY WILL BE
A BOY. IF THE STRING SWINGS BACK AND FORTH, IT WILL
BE A GIRL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-12-1970
