Why Are There Rules and Rituals Associated with Handling an 'Anomaly

question 78

Multiple Choice

Why are there rules and rituals associated with handling an 'anomaly' such as a mandrake root?

• A) to ensure that their power does not go out of control
• B) Actually anyone, trained or not, can handle these as long as gardening gloves are worn.
• C) anomalies are evil and they must be purified
• D) to ring-fence their strong and dangerous odor
• E) to diffuse (weaken) their power

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