Is it beneficial to be superstitious? why or why not?

Being superstitious can give you the illusion of control, especially in uncertain situations.

Explanation:

Yes, although it has negatives it can give you the "power" that you are in control.

onto a large boat, and mark the water level that the boat sinks to. then, take the elephant out and put a bunch of marked weights onto the boat until it reaches the same water level. add up the masses of the weights to get the weight of the elephant.

i think it's either 'to expose the corruption of the communists in russia', or 'to criticize animal brutality by communists in russia.'  

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