Many people in Congo do believe in magic and Mr Gulick does not propose to disabuse them of the notion.

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Sebastian and Yanovsky then teamed up with Joe Butler and Steve Boone to form The Lovin' Spoonful, and it wasn't long before they made an impact on the charts with such songs as Do You Believe in Magic, Daydream and Summer in the City.

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Perhaps it is, but many devout citizens of the United Arab Emirates still believe devoutly in magic and possession by demons.

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And, against all previous experience of Mr Berlusconi's tawdry governments, many people still want to believe in the magic that made him Italy's richest man.

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The greatest gift you can give a girl is to innoculate her from toxic, cultural messages by teaching her to believe in her own unique magic.

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And the theater is one kind of magic we all believe in.

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