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Superstition

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  • It is easy to influence the way people think by changing language.
    No
  • To some extent, superstitions are part of cultural tradition.
    Yes
  • Historians have a clear idea about what people used to believe.
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  • Scientists have more control over the meaning of words than other specialists.
    Yes
  • Superstition is a result of inadequate education.
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  • The powerful tend to be less superstitious than the powerless.
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  • Nowadays, people tend not to have irrational beliefs.
    No
  • We are fortunate that society is less superstitious that it used to be.
    Yes
  • The word "rationality" has a less clear meaning than it used to.
    Yes
  • The Encyclopedia Britannica contains the most modern ideas of its time
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  • In the past, many people knew of superstitions, but did not believe them.
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  • Difficult times increase superstition.
    Yes
  • Superstition is a result of faulty logic.
    Yes
  • Modern folklorists avoid using the word "superstition".
    Yes
  • The word "superstitious" can be used in a scientific way.
    No
  • Soldiers tend to be more superstitious than most other people.
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  • Nowadays, the majority of people are not at all superstitious.
    No
  • "Superstition" is a simple term.
    No
  • Popular writers have made a lot of money by writing about superstitions.
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  • Some people believe stamps have magic powers.
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