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Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Sympathetic magic, the notion that like affects like, is a form of magical thinking. B. Magical thinking underlies the practices of many forms of religion, including animism and shamanism. C. Knocking on wood to ensure a hoped-for outcome, wearing a lucky shirt to class on exam day - these modern-day rituals reflect the same belief that small local actions influence distant uncontrollable events. D. It is the belief that invisible energies connect living and nonliving things. E. Hunters who eat the hearts of their bravest prey and gamblers who expect a win after a streak of losses are also believing in magical influences. F. Sticking a needle into a voodoo doll, for example, is a way of invoking sympathetic magic.