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Don MacLeod

22,000 Wake Ups and Counting

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We’re Still Knocking on Wood — And 11 Other Superstitions That Refuse to Die

Posted on February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 By Don MacLeod

The groundhog saw its shadow, someone broke a mirror at the office, and your coworker just threw salt over her shoulder because she spilled some on the conference table. Welcome to 2026 — where we carry supercomputers in our pockets but still believe trees contain protective spirits. Knocking on wood…

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