Hocus-pocus
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title:
Hocus-pocus
text:
Hocus-pocus is a reference to the actions of magicians, often as the stereotypical magic words spoken when bringing about some sort of change. It was once a common term for a magician, juggler, or other similar entertainers. In extended usage, the term is often used (pejoratively) to describe irrational human activities that appear to depend on magic. Examples are given below. The phrase could have originated from the Roman Canon found in the Latin Mass when the priest performs the transubstanti
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Magic phrase
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocus-pocus
date created:
2004-04-20T09:45:32Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T03:43:17Z
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