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  3. “A history of amulets in ten objects.” Science Museum Group Journal. April 9, 2019. http://journal.sciencemuseum.ac.uk/browse/issue-11/a-history-of-amulets-in-ten-objects

  4. Ellis, Bill. “Why Is a Lucky Rabbit's Foot Lucky? Body Parts as Fetishes.” Journal of Folklore Research. Vol. 39, No. 1 (Jan. - Apr., 2002), pp. 58-61. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3814831

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