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WHEN YOU SEE LIGHTNING START TO COUNT UNTIL YOU HEAR
THUNDER. AND WHEN YOU SEE LIGHTNING AGAIN COUNT AGAIN UNTIL
YOU HEAR THUNDER. IF THE SECOND NUMBER IS LARGER THE STORM IS
LEAVING AND WHEN IT IS SMALLER THE STORM IS COMING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 00001970S