Which statement is true about the distinction between imitative and contagious magic?
a. Contagious magic is the belief that being around a magician will cause the victim harm.
b. Contagious magic is the notion that an object having been in contact with a person retains a magical connection to that person.
c. Imitative magic involves doing harm to a person by performing magic on his finger nail clippings.
d. Imitative magic involves such things as voodoo dolls and is found all over the world.
e. Both imitative and contagious magic were early forms of religion that are no longer found today.
ANSWER:
b
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