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Jun 2015
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280. The UK's Top 13 Superstitions

Luke Thompson
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What are the most common superstitions in the UK? What are the origins of these superstitions? Why do we believe these things? Are there any particular phrases in our language that relate to these superstitions? Listen to the episode to find out more and click here for a transcript: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-28K 

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