A lot of powerful spells only work if you know something that other people dont know. You can turn nothing into something by
5) stealing stuff
6) cheating at a wagered game
7) just getting a better position than someone trying to do the same thing as you

Because these rely on metagaming, they are inherently cursed! Everyone cant just go do them or they dont work! (Compare to growing your own food for example)
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9) you can just say youre from somewhere cool and people treat you better
10) having the approval of an Important Person is a powerful enough spell to beat back overt racism
11) being prepared to slink away from explosive situations is a pretty important spell

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Its too cold to do jewelry work in the garage so im malcolmx posting. In chapter 3, malcolm learns some naughty spells 😈

13) just by being from the same place as someone can get you your first crucial foot in the door
14) getting a steady stream of tips from combining shame with nice fresh towels
15) having a skill is its own magic. You can do something others cant, whether its to shine a shoe or perform surgery. Learning to do it with excellence often pays dividends

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16) everythings a hustle but some hustles pay more than others. Providing a condom to a horny guy makes a lot more than hustling hand towels
17) some hustles are -very- profitable because the local authorities dont want people to have a certain thing. Ive posted before about how witches and gangsters are similar because they exist in the space between how society says it operates and how it actually operates

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Time to start adding cws to these posts so i can post more heavily

20) Human communication is the ur-spell, the magic that makes all the rest of these spells work reliably. Of particular interest to me is how naughty spells like these are passed down, you have to do it in the right way or things can get bad for you and your whole coven

21) If you got a good crew tho, here's all the things you need to do to steal an entire store in minutes #pillastorytime #MalcolmX