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re:Superstitions

A pumpkin growing friend from back in Nova Scotia would often 
chain smoke and rub his belly at the same time while talking pumpkins 
with me (it's not easy; similar to trying to rub your belly and pat your 
head at the same time). The rate of this habit would increase as the time 
until the weigh-off drew near. I'm not sure whether this was a 
superstition or just a nervous twitch. Regardless, it seemed to work as 
he was often had a winner. In hindsight, I think the additional CO2 he 
was placing in the air around his plants positively influenced their 
growth rate.

Will Neily
Olds, Alberta
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