Most of us routinely trim our fingernails. The cuttings are tossed into the wastebasket and we don't usually give it much thought. Believers of ________ would take special precautions with their fingernail clippings, which could be used to cast a spell on them.

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The belief in contagious magic holds that objects or body parts that have been in contact with a person possess a magical connection to that person. Therefore, in certain cultures, fingernail clippings are thought to contain the essence of a person, and if obtained by someone with malicious intent, could be used to cast a harmful spell or curse on them.

Most of Us Routinely Trim Our Fingernails