A lot of people don't know that there is nothing in the Constitution that mentions placing a hand on a Bible or any other book, and the phrase "...so help me God." is likewise not mentioned anywhere as part of the process.
Also, there is nothing in the Constitution that specifies who is to administer the oath, and several presidents have been sworn in by other than the Supreme Court's Chief Justice. Calvin Coolidge was sworn in by his own father, a notary public.
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