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Eat Your Way Into a Lucky Year With This Easy Quiz on New Year's Food Traditions

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When the clock strikes midnight, people around the world reach for foods they believe will bring luck, money, or a long life in the year ahead. These 22 easy questions take you to New Year's tables in the American South, Spain, Italy, Japan, Korea, China, and more.

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