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A slice of bread so you will always have something to eat, a lump of coal so you will always have a fire to warm yourself by, a coin (silver is considered good luck) so you will never be poor, a pinch of salt, or best of all, a drink (usually whisky). The items vary in different parts of the UK, but the first-footer must always be a male with black hair!
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