Curse
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| − | A '''Curse''' is a [[supernatural]] way of stopping people messing with your stuff. Curses have been known from ancient times, and some are still believed today. Great harm can be done when people believe they, their family, their loved ones have been cursed. When superstitious people believe they or others they care about are cursed victims can lose confidence that they can do anything about whatever is wrong and stop trying to put things right. | + | A '''Curse''' is a [[supernatural]] way of stopping people messing with your stuff. Curses have been known from ancient times, and some are still believed today. Great harm can be done when people believe they, their family, their loved ones have been cursed. When superstitious people believe they or others they care about are cursed then victims can lose confidence that they can do anything about whatever is wrong and stop trying to put things right. |
Curses can be laid by any person, from [[God|Him upstairs]] to fairground fortune tellers. Curses can be placed on individuals, groups of people, fig trees and all sorts of other things, and cursed objects are said to bring bad luck to those who own them or even touch them - the [[WP:Hope diamond|Hope diamond]] is a famous example of this. | Curses can be laid by any person, from [[God|Him upstairs]] to fairground fortune tellers. Curses can be placed on individuals, groups of people, fig trees and all sorts of other things, and cursed objects are said to bring bad luck to those who own them or even touch them - the [[WP:Hope diamond|Hope diamond]] is a famous example of this. | ||
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A Curse is a supernatural way of stopping people messing with your stuff. Curses have been known from ancient times, and some are still believed today. Great harm can be done when people believe they, their family, their loved ones have been cursed. When superstitious people believe they or others they care about are cursed then victims can lose confidence that they can do anything about whatever is wrong and stop trying to put things right.
Curses can be laid by any person, from Him upstairs to fairground fortune tellers. Curses can be placed on individuals, groups of people, fig trees and all sorts of other things, and cursed objects are said to bring bad luck to those who own them or even touch them - the Hope diamond is a famous example of this.
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The curse
"The curse" occurs at four-weekly intervals during jam doughnut week, when the Cardinal pays his monthly visit (he likes to see Rotherham playing at home, you see).