Jackie has been seen in the first “pancake” position of the season, a term coined by fans when an eagle is lying flat in the nest bowl. This is kind of like the eagles trying the nest on for size.

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Steve believes that this idea of protection also explains why we cross our fingers when lying: "If I do that and tell a lie, I'm protecting against fate punishing me for telling a lie. It's the ...