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Different Meanings of
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NUMBERS
in the world
2
3
4
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Numbers are everywhere !
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Lucky Seven
The creation of the world in the Christian religion : the 7th
In the World
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East Asia
“ 四: Four(4) = 死: Death ”
Number 4 has negative meanings in East Asia
4
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KOREA
The Koreans dislike number 4
4
No 4th floor in buildings
No number 4 rooms in hospitals
Use letter F instead of 4
四: Four-[Sa] 死: Death-[Sa]
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CHINA
The Chinese dislike number 4
4
73
84
73&84 years old people say their ages indirectly
Because Confucius died at age 73 and Mencius did at age 84
Feel sorry that they live longer than two saints
Confucius(공자)
Mencius(맹자)
四(Four) = 死(Death)
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T…(생략)
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d as a medical term
Accident Apollo 13th
Friday the 13th
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Western Countries
13
Computer Game ‘Football Manager’
Good example of the 13 Phobia
It is hard to find the player with number 13 on his back
There was no player with number 13 on his back (2005~2009)
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USA
No 13th floor in Building
No 13th floor or no room 1313 in hotel
No 13th row in flight
13
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Egypt
13
Number 13 is regarded as 13th stage of life, death.
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XVII (17) rearranged into VIXI:
“I have lived”
Number 17 resembles a man
Hanging from a gallows
Italy
17
The Italian dislike number 17
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Italy
17
No 17th floor
No room 17 at hotels, instead,
room 16 → 16b → 18
No seat 17 on the plane
No festival on 17th
Renault sold its `R17` model in Italy as `R177.`
The Italian dislike number 17
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To keep bad luck away
some people carry a little golden horn as a charm or use the phrase
“tocca ferro`, touchi
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