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uey. Many of our people are poor and
to have to throw away. If we find anything good in other countries, we should certainly take it
42. There are hundreds of superstitions which survive in various parts of the country, and the
mather amusing. We are told, for example, that it is unlucky to point to the new moon or to look
all through glass, but if we bow nine times to it we shall have a lucky month
Now suppose you tell a scientist that you believe a certain superstition --- let us say, that
The howling of a dog is a sign of death. The scientist will immediately require evidence before
he can accept your belief. He will want figures to prove it. It will be useless to quote two or three
tenses; he will want hundreds. He will want also to know (a) if it ever happens that the howling
of dogs is not followed by a death, (b) if ever a person's death is predicted by the howling of
dogs. The answer to the former question is in the affirmative, and to the latter in the negative
Your superstition will not bear investigation. It may impress an ignorant person, but it cannot
face the light of facts. Your case would not carry conviction in a court of law.
Apart from this process of testing by results, any intelligent man will want to know the "rea
connection can there be between a howling dog and an approaching death? Can it be cause an
be that the dog has a gift of foreseeing such events? Or is the dog the instrument employed by
hower that moves invisibly in our midst?
#3. Over-eating is one of the most wonderful practices among those who think that they can
uthorities say that nearly all who can get as much as they desire, over-eat to their disadvantage
258 of people could save a great more food than they can save by missing one meal per week
e same time they could improve their health
A heavy meal at night, the so-called "dinner", is the fashion with many and often
wanpy. They have no joy in their lives. We have to find out how we can make them hacier
have to see what is good in our ways and customs and try to keep it, and whatever is bad​

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Answered by anaghavasishta07
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could u pls tell what is the question of this passage... i will surely answer once u give the question.

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