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    what does it mean when someone says bless you after a sneeze

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      The ancient Greeks believed a blessing might prevent evil from entering your body during its unguarded state while you sneeze.  Our tradition comes from the black plague of 1665, when sneezing was believed to be one of the first symtoms of the disease.  Infection meant certain death, hence the symtom  was greeted with the prayer, "God Bless You," which through time has been reduced to "Bless You!"


       

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        In old engalin when witch craft was in full swing they thout that when you sneezed the davil would get in your body so people would say god bless you so it would not  get by god

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