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Ouija name literally just means yes in two languages

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The spooky, mystical name of the famous talking board is not a secret demonic chant. It is literally just the French word for yes mashed together with the German word for yes. The inventors essentially named their terrifying portal to the beyond 'YesYes', effectively destroying any actual mystique.

Ouija name literally just means yes in two languages
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