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              <text>"Don't Step on the Plaque!"&#13;
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              <text>Campus Superstitions; George Mason University; Student Folklore</text>
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              <text>Titled "Don't Step on the Plaque!", this photograph documents a well-known superstition among students involving the plaque at the base of the George Mason statue. According to tradition, stepping on the plaque is believed to bring bad luck—especially before exams. The image captures students either avoiding the plaque or engaging with the superstition playfully, emphasizing the statue’s cultural role beyond its artistic or commemorative value.</text>
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              <text>Evan Cantwell</text>
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              <text>George Mason University Creative Services</text>
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              <text>Abdul Bais Faqirzai</text>
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              <text>Copyright George Mason University</text>
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