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Note 11 — How the Seaward-sqoā′ładas obtained the names of their gambling sticks

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Then he took up “Coming-out-ten-times” as they had told him. [They said] “He is losing as he always does.” Then he handled the sticks. He counted ten. He had “Sticking-into-the-clouds” and this one [besides his blank] left.11 With them he won. He stopped missing it. He handled the sticks. Then he held the blank over his shoulder. He took it away.12 They did not see it.

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