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Bad luck, good luck, superstition is something that people think can give good or bad luck.

And all over the world, there are superstitious people. However, not everyone

is superstitious, and some think it's silly, so they don't believe in anything. I'm going to

comment on some of the most common superstitions I know. Number one. Finger crossing. If you cross your fingers, in theory,

you avoid bad luck. For example, I'm going to cross my fingers to win the lottery.

Number two, touching or knocking on wood. This is also quite common. The expression to touch wood

means that you don't want something bad to happen. For example, my friend Laura can't find a job.

Well, touch wood. I need to find a job soon.

Number three. Cast the evil eye.

This expression means that someone wishes you bad luck, something bad.

When you're unlucky for a while, you could say,

It looks like someone has cast the evil eye on me.

Number four. Friday 13th is a date that a lot of people think is bad luck, so people try to avoid this number. Number five.

The groom can't see the bride before the wedding.

This is also very common.

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