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    laughter quickly stopped when the planchette stopped moving and the room became cold; the air turned thick and heavy. Something entered the space, a feeling of distress surrounded the group. They became paranoid, and felt like there was something looking at them from the dark corners. After what felt like hours trying to end the session, the planchette still refused to move, almost as if it was frozen on the board. As their impatience quickly grew, they forced the planchette to goodbye. The feeling of despair

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    There are an innumerable amount of unsolved mysteries in the world. Such as the inexplicable force that moves the Ouija’s planchette. Used to communicate with the spirit world, the Ouija board has horrified many players and served as inspiration for many Hollywood films. There are many disagreements regarding the consequences of the Ouija board. Many people believe that is only a game, other believes that is an evil tool. In order to understand how the Ouija board works, is important to know its

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    Ouija Board Essay

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    In order to interact with Ouija, you should have a small heart-shaped pointer (planchette) of wood or plastic, firstly. Place your fingers on the planchette and start asking your questions. The planchette itself will move or slide to the on-board letters. Put those letters into words and sentences and you’ll get what the Ouija board wants to tell you. Definitely not a toy, this device, according

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    My friend Melanie and I head to a Halloween store with her parents after long and boring day at school. We look around near the creepy masks and face paint. I grab a can of pink fake hair color, taking off the lid once Melanie turns around walking down the aisle. I spray some in her blonde hair then quickly hide the can behind my back. She gasped, “What did you do?” She said following me as I ran to the other side of the store. I look behind me to see that she has stopped running and is now looking

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    Ouija Informative Speech

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    machine to talk to spirits. B. Some people began making talking boards at home. 1. Talking boards were a popular option because you did not have to be a psychic or medium to use them. 2. All you had to do was place your fingers on a pointer, called a planchette, and watch it spell out

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    It was December of 1959, my mom and dad had died from a “fatal” car accident, or at least that’s what the detectives had said. I had been packing all my personal belongings for a week now, since I had no other family to live with except my Aunt, but she had made it clear that she didn’t want to take care of an extra child, since she already had five. Therefore I would be going to a boarding school for girls. I would only have to stay there for two years since I was sixteen and would be going off

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    the alphabet, the numbers 0–9, the words "yes", "no", "hello" (occasionally), and "goodbye", along with various symbols and graphics. It uses a planchette (small heart-shaped piece of wood or plastic) as a movable indicator to indicate the spirit 's message by spelling it out on the board during a séance. Participants place their fingers on the planchette, and it is moved about the board to spell out words. "Ouija" has become a trademark that is often used generically to refer to any talking board

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    During the 19th century, the idea of spiritualism became a popular belief in America. The Kennard Novelty Company invested in the making of the Ouija board. The myth of the word “Ouija” coming from French and German languages is a false accusation. Charles Kennard and Helen Peters used the mysterious board to question the name, and the board responded with “O-U-I-J-A.” This was because of the locket Helen Peters wore of a woman’s rights activist who shared an almost identical name (McRobbie, 1).

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    Ouija Board Monologue

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    People say Ouija boards are so dangerous well my friends and I disagree so I invited my friends Aaron, Wynelle, and Johnny over to my house to play the game because my parents were gone for the night. Aaron arrived first at my house like always, then Johnny came ten minutes later we started to wonder if Wynelle was going to chicken out, then it made me think of why I never played the Ouija board, then I started to daydream it's because I can't spell so I would never play the game because it would

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    set the planchette on the spirit board then they all place two fingers on the Planchette. They circle the board once for every person that is playing. They begin asking question and Samantha shouts the first question, "Is anyone there?". The planchette begins to move and steadies on yes. "What's your name?" Samantha asks. The planchette spells out T-H-O-M-A-S. "Thomas, how did you die?" James questions. The planchette moves to K-I-L-L-E-D Lucas asks, "Who killed you?" The planchette begins

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