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  2. Albatross (metaphor) - Wikipedia

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    Jeff Williams' song "Bad Luck Charm" contains the line "I'm a cursed black cat, I'm an albatross, I'm a mirror broken, Sad to say, I'm your bad luck charm". Josh Ritter refers to a lingering albatross in his song "Monster Ballad". The characters are lost in the desert after having been lost at sea.

  3. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A bad excuse is better than none; A bad penny always turns up; A bad workman blames his tools; A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; A cat may look at a king; A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a ...

  4. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    A superstitious blacksmith and apprentice believe that the luck from the horseshoe will flow toward him or her, their tools, and eventually to whatever project they are working on. [15] Opening an umbrella while indoors [16]: 204, 267 On the Isle of Man, rats are referred to as "longtails" as saying "rat" is considered bad luck. [17] [18]

  5. Hypocrisy - Wikipedia

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    Hypocrisy is the practice of feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not. [1] The word "hypocrisy" entered the English language c. 1200 with the meaning "the sin of pretending to virtue or goodness". [2] Today, "hypocrisy" often refers to advocating behaviors that one does not practice.

  6. Mark Cuban, J.K. Rowling, Oprah: 31 quotes about luck (and ...

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    Luck to me is something else: hard work -- and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't."--Lucille Ball. Friday, March 11: "The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself."--Douglas ...

  7. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an ...

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    When it comes to bad luck, there are few superstitions as pervasive in Western culture as that of Friday the 13th. Like crossing paths with a black cat and breaking a mirror, the notion of a day ...

  8. Category:Hypocrisy - Wikipedia

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    Today, "hypocrisy" often refers to advocating behaviors that one does not practice. However, the term can also refer to other forms of pretense, such as engaging in pious or moral behaviors out of a desire for praise rather than out of genuinely pious or moral motivations.

  9. Bad luck - Wikipedia

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    Bad luck may refer to: Bad luck, harmful, negative, or undesirable luck or fortune; Film and television. Bad Luck, a comedy film directed by Andrzej Munk; Bad Luck ...