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Tossing dried beans reveals hidden truths

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Making soup takes a backseat to uncovering destiny. Pessomancy throws handfuls of dried beans onto the dirt and interprets their spacing. A cluster of legumes supposedly means success, completely ignoring the fact that you just wasted perfectly good ingredients on the floor.

Tossing dried beans reveals hidden truths
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