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How do Ouija and other Spirit Boards Work? Spirit boards are widely regarded to be nothing more than a toy. The game is simple; a group of people would place their hands on a planchette that sported a hole through which to read letters. Next, player asks a questionand the planchette moves–supposedly under the guidance of “the beyond”– to spell out the answer. Of course, as any slumber party attendee knows, the “spirits” have a way of confirming our wishes. In other words, if Tiffany wants “MS” to fall in love with her, she can nudge the indicator toward those initials. But others swear their boards have told them things no one in the circle could possibly have known. So, […]
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