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New Orleans Fortune Telling Limits

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Source: apnews.com

New Orleans restricts fortune tellers from solving lovers’ quarrels or locating treasure through mystical means. This late 19th-century law aimed to prevent fraudulent spiritual practices while allowing traditional fortune-telling to continue. The regulation specifically targets those who promise impossible outcomes. Modern psychics must carefully word their services to avoid violating these longstanding restrictions. Tourist areas still buzz with palm readers.

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