baskerville effect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncommon}} The alleged [[self-fulfilling prophecy]] that there is an increase in rate of [[mortality]] through [[heart attack]]s on days considered unlucky because of the psychological stress this causes on [[superstitious]] people.

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