Magic stone detects perjury: sheds water

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Magic stone detects perjury: sheds water.

Tests. · Tests of truth. · Other tests of truth. · view the constellation · filed as H251.2.2

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Filed under Stone of truth. When one stands on it he must utter truth.

Filed beside it

Stone cannot be moved by one who speaks falsehood Stone on which saint was born pours forth water when perjury is committed under it. "But if (the) oath be true, the stone remains in its proper nature."

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