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Ancient civilizations used magnets primarily for navigation, by creating compasses to determine directions when traveling by land or sea. Magnets were also used in various religious practices and rituals for their supposed spiritual and healing properties. Additionally, magnets were used in early forms of medicine to treat certain ailments by applying them to the body.

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