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From: irani@brahms.udel.edu (Jennifer Irani)
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Subject: Worry beads
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Date: 11 Apr 91 20:47:00 GMT
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I was reading a book today and there was a picture of a Kuwaiti man
holding beads in his hand. Under the photo it said that they were
"worry beads". Could someone please explain what these are.

Jennifer 
irani@brahms.udel.edu