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walls. If the shadows of any persons appeared to be headless, this supposedly meant death for those persons, again within a year. .
Salt was also said to have the power of forecasting life or death, when used in connection with Christmas. The test could be made by leaving a small mound of salt on the table on Christmas Eve. If the salt melted during the night, that, too, meant death within 12 months.
If the salt remained unmelted, the forecast was for a long and healthy life.
Philadelphia is about 100
miles distant from any part of the Atlantic Ocean.
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