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American Belief in the Paranormal

According to a June 2005 Gallup poll, about three quarters of Americans believe in the paranormal. The percentage of those who believe in:

Extrasensory perception: 41

Haunted houses: 37

Ghosts: 32

Telepathy: 31

Astrology: 25

Communication with the dead: 21

Reincarnation: 20

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