Test: guessing unknown propounder's name

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Test: guessing unknown propounder's name.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Tests in guessing. · view the constellation · filed as H521

Scholars’ trail — 3references

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Africa (Angola)Chatelain 141 No. 14.
general *Type 500
general *BP I 490

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Test: guessing unknown propounder's age

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The Name of the Supernatural Helper · ATU 5002 recorded variants

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