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    A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural...
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  • "Superstition" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was released on October 24, 1972, as the lead single from his fifteenth studio...
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    Polybius described superstition in ancient Rome as an instrumentum regni, an instrument of maintaining the cohesion of the Empire. Superstition has been described...
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    Line, p. 87. One of Skinner's experiments examined the formation of superstition in one of his favorite experimental animals, the pigeon. Skinner placed...
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    The Superstition Mountains (Yavapai: Wi:kchsawa) is a range of mountains in Arizona located to the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. They are anchored...
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    Superstition Mountain (Yavapai: Wi:kchsawa, O'odham: Gakoḍk) is a prominent mountain and regional landmark located in the Phoenix metropolitan area of...
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  • Theatrical superstitions are superstitions particular to actors or the theatre. William Shakespeare's play Macbeth is said to be cursed, so actors avoid...
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    An eye bead or naẓar (from Arabic ‏نَظَر‎ [ˈnaðˤar], meaning 'sight', 'surveillance', 'attention', and other related concepts) is an eye-shaped amulet...
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  • Superstition in Judaism refers to the credulous beliefs in the supernatural present in Judaism and Jewish culture. Judaism, unlike many of its contemporaries...
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    000 m2) of retail space. Located in East Mesa is Superstition Springs Business Park. It includes the Superstition Springs Center, a shopping mall owned by Macerich...
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  • history of superstition. From the Curse of the Bambino to some players' refusal to wash their clothes or bodies after a win, superstition is present in...
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  • unlucky third light) is a purported superstition among soldiers during the Crimean War to World War II. The superstition goes that if three soldiers lit their...
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  • Superstitions have been present in Britain throughout its history. Early modern Britain was a superstitious society, and the superstitions were documented...
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  • Superstition in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستانی توهم پرستی) is widespread and many adverse events are attributed to the supernatural effect. Superstition is a...
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  • Superstition refers to any belief or practice that is caused by supernatural causality, and which contradicts modern science. Superstitious beliefs and...
    69 KB (6,744 words) - 03:30, 23 May 2024
  • characterised with the contrast between divine miracles versus folk religion, superstition, or occult speculation. Early sociological interpretations of magic by...
    19 KB (2,526 words) - 16:59, 29 December 2023
  • Japanese superstitions are rooted in the culture and history of Japan and the Japanese people. Some Japanese superstitions are meant to teach lessons...
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  • Project. Retrieved 26 March 2021. Escalona, Katrina (31 July 2017). "9 Superstitions Many Filipinos Still Believe". Culture Trip. Retrieved 26 March 2021...
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  • Encyclopedia of Superstitions Louisiana folklore miscellany, vol. 5 Harry Collis, 101 American superstitions Phillip W. Steele, Ozark tales and superstitions...
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  • Superstition is an American mystery-drama television series that was commissioned by Syfy with a 12-episode direct-to-series order in December 2016. The...
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