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BY TWISTING THE STEM OF AN APPLE, AND CALLING OFF
ONE LETTER OF THE ALPHABET FOR EACH TURN, YOU CAN
DETERMINE THE FIRST LETTER OF YOUR TRUE LOVE'S
NAME BY THE LETTER THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE TURN THAT
BREAKS THE STEM OFF OF THE APPLE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT RMEMBERS THIS FROM CHILDHOOD IN THE
UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings:

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

Date learned: 12-02-1967

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