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In literature, the word "predispose" is often employed to suggest an pre-arranged alignment or bias that influences attitudes or perceptions even before direct interaction occurs. For instance, in the Cherokee myth recounted by James Mooney [1], the term is used to highlight how a ritual involving a spiraled plant root is intended to predispose strangers in favor of the speaker, setting the stage for future interaction through subtle, supernatural influence. This usage underscores the power of language and symbolic rituals to shape belief systems and interpersonal dynamics, a theme that recurs across various cultural narratives.
  1. The root of a plant called unatlûñwe′hitû , “having spirals,” is used in conjurations designed to predispose strangers in favor of the subject.
    — from Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney

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