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When selling your house, bury a statue of St. Joseph
face down with the feet pointing towards the street.
This will make your house sell quickly.

Submitter comment: I was told this when we were selling our house in
March, 1987. The woman that told me had done this
and her house sold immediately.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Saint

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