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As legend has it, rubbing a ticket on the songbird figurine inside the store will increase the purchaser’s chance of cashing out.

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“I felt like I was in a hole,” she said, rubbing her chest above her heart.

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In nature, the wings of a flying insect rubbing against ions in the air can generate hundreds of volts.

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"It's rare that someone steps away when they're still rubbing shoulders at the top," he adds.

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“How much for this one?” he asked as he held the Tom Petty book in his hands, carefully rubbing the cover.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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