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Medesa

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A magical practice in baseball that is culturally learned rather than personal is
 
  a. the wearing of the lucky number 77.
  b. wearing a pair of shoes that bring luck.
  c. tugging the hat before each pitch.
   d. mentioning a no hitter while the game is in progress.

Question 2

Gmelch notes in Baseball Magic that fetishes are often associated with baseball magic. These are
 
  a. things to be avoided.
  b. repetitive actions.
   c. lucky charms.
  d. sayings.


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mcabuhat

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: c


Medesa

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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