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cat's cradle

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cat's cradle

Game played on the fingers with looped string. It is linked with magic, illusion, and folk tale.


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It had been her nature when a child never to quarrel with any one-- only to observe with wonder that they quarrelled with her, and looked like turkey-cocks; whereupon she was ready to play at cat's cradle with them whenever they recovered themselves.
 
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