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  Picking blackberries after October 11 in Alberta is bad luck, as the devil has claimed them

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  Eating fish from the head downward (or widest part first for a filet) brings good luck

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  Taking three sips of water in the name of the Trinity cures hiccups

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  Dreams go by opposites (what you dream is the opposite of what will happen)

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  Knocking on wood prevents jinxing or bad luck

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  Finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck

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  Seeing a black cat is believed to bring bad luck

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  Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day

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  Making a wish on a wishbone, with the larger piece granting your wish

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  Opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck