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PEEL AN APPLE SO THE SKIN COMES OFF IN ONE LONG
SPIRAL. SWING THE PEEL OVER YOUR HEAD AND LET
IT GO AS YOU TURN ON YOUR LEFT HEEL. THE PEEL WILL
BREAK AND LAND ON THE FLOOR IN THE PATTERN OF
YOUR TRUE LOVE'S INITIALS.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT AND HER FRIENDS DID THIS WITHOUT MUCH FAITH
WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL IN GROSSE POINTE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

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BELIEF -- Use of object for determining true love P861.1

Date learned: 02-18-1970

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