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Superstitions Through the Ages and Russian Marriage Law
The article surveys long held beliefs such as touching for warding warts and other folk cures, tracing their persistence from ancient times to Shakespearean era and into later centuries. It notes that in Great Russia divorce is virtually unknown and marriages are arranged with limited pre marital knowledge, with spouses often unknown to each other before union.
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Lin Bingere
Moore
Derecken
Great Russia
Great
Hrussia