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"Just for a second, please. This isn't important, really."
  "It's fascinating, I must say."
  I raised my eyebrows. "What's your name?"
  "I don't know. Some people go by aliases, some don't."
  "Why do people do this?"
  "I believe it's a very superstitious thing to do. They think they are eliminating some bad energy and avoiding some judgments. It's a psychological defense mechanism, to protect themselves from the overwhelming negativity of the world. It's also a magical thinking process, a sort of self-hypnosis, to boost confidence.

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