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EVERY MONDAY MORNING, MY NEIGHBOR IN CLEVELAND SPRINKLED
SALT ON HER PORCH THEN SWEPT IT AWAY BECAUSE THIS WOULD
KEEP A WOMAN FROM ENTERING HER HOUSE BEFORE NOON.

Submitter comment: SWEEPING IS STRONG "MEDICINE."
MAGIC
CURSE

Where learned: OHIO ; CLEVELAND

James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM

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BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: 00001950S

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