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The Ouija (pronounced wee-jee or wee-jah) is a game board supposedly used to talk to the dead.[1] It is designed to be a fun activity based on self-deception.[2] They are also called "spirit boards" or "talking boards. It is a flat board with the numbers 0-9 and all the letters of the alphabet.[3] It has the words "yes" and "no" at the top with the word "goodbye" on the bottom. The board uses a planchette, which is a small wooden plank in the shape of an upside down heart. It has a glass circle (or plain hole) in the top. The player asks a question. Then one or more players guide the planchette to the letters or numbers to spell out a message.[2] However, Scientists know the game is based on the ideomotor effect.[2] A participant believes they are not controlling the message, that it comes from ghosts or spirits.[2] It can seem very mysterious.[2] But anyone can test a Ouija board by blindfolding or hiding the board from the ones moving the planchette.[2] What usually results is gibberish and no message.[2]
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