But there is little science before he races. Like many athletes, Weibrecht has a set of superstitious routines.

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Voodoo because it is more like a superstitious belief than a rational strategy.

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Athletes are a superstitious bunch, but consulting a fortune teller might seem a little bit too "ancient Olympics" for many of today's athletes, who put more faith in hi-tech equipment and specialized training regimes.

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Like a superstitious baseball player who wears the same pair of socks on a long hitting streak, we tend to do the same things over and over in our businesses.

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