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Keiley said a persistent false belief is that people adopt black cats in October for nefarious purposes, like ritual ...

For example, Ms Marin - ever the cautious - makes sure to complete a ritual if she sees a black cat. "If I see one I go back three steps." Many superstitions are to do with the idea of upsetting ...

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He explained that "a persistent false belief is that people adopt black cats in October for nefarious purposes, like ritual sacrifice." Keiley added, “Whether in Salem or somewhere else, ...