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It is the quirky day that comes attached with superstitions and phobias galore. So what exactly accounts for the persistence of superstitions in the spookiness of Friday the 13th?


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By Emma Brancatisano, Biwa Kwan

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It is the quirky day that comes attached with superstitions and phobias galore. So what exactly accounts for the persistence of superstitions in the spookiness of Friday the 13th?


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