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Exploring how dice became a means of gaming and gambling, Pennick details the forms of trickery and crooked dice used in games of craps by cheating gamblers and the Dream Books that served as oracles for those who played the policy game. 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Revealing how egregores form the foundation of nearly all human interactions, the author shows how egregores have moved into popular culture and media--underscoring the importance of intense selectivity in the information we accept and the ways we perceive the world and our place in it.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53356197871983,"sku":"9781620555774","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3606\/2319\/files\/f6b9fe679c0999faabc7b753961e54d3f1fd92c1c7a53445aeed28b1216bbf29.jpg?v=1787110544"},{"product_id":"field-guide-to-the-spirit-world-by-susan-b-martinez-paperback-304-pages-english","title":"Field Guide to the Spirit World by Susan B. 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