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repressed that food will not appear as a symbol in 

 dreams. 



(14) Magical practice will be devoted prin- 

 cipally to increasing and insuring the supply of 

 food. 



(15) The most rewarding behavior in the 

 society will be that which reinforces the hunger 

 drive. 



(16) There will be a tendency to kill, abandon, 

 neglect, or otherwise dispose, of the aged, the 

 deformed young, and the extremely ill. If not, 

 such dependents will occupy a favored status in 

 the society. 



(17) Kin groups will be more cohesive than all 

 other social groups and will perform a greater 

 number of significant functions than local or 

 other internal social groups. 



