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The number seven also has some superstition connected to it. It is said that God created the world in seven days, and any association with the number is lucky. The seventh son of the seventh son is said to be the luckiest of men,and .
Of all numbers, 13 is the mostof tenassociated with bad luck. , and with this in mind few hosts will serve dinner with thirteen at the table. And according to an ancient Norwegian tale, twelve gods had gathered for a feast when a thirteenth,Loke, entered. After the meal,Lokekilled Balder, who was the most beloved of all the gods.
Your answer
Correct answer
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terrible
terrible
(2)
misfortune
misfortune
(3)
reglection
reflection
(4)
damaged
damaged
(5)
Heaven
heaven
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pick
(7)
washed
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Some people claim that the number is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified
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Friday the thirteenth of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the thirteenth of March is the worst of them all
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when people talk about the "seven-year itch" they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personality
Is it really bad luck?
Are you worried because you have just broken a mirror? Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a thing to do. They say it will bring you seven yearsof . The reason behind this belief stems from the old idea that a person's soul is intheir , so that if you smash your mirror, your soul will be too, dooming you to an early death, and not giving you entry to . Is there any way to reverse this bad luck, then? Yes -- if you very carefully the mirror and throwtheminto a river or stream, then the bad luck will be " away".
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