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There are superstitions attached to numbers; even those ancient Greeks believed that all numbers and their multiple have some my

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问题     There are superstitions attached to numbers; even those ancient Greeks believed that all numbers and their multiple have some mystical significance.【M1】______.
    Those numbers between 1 and 13 were on particular to have a powerful【M2】______.
    influence over the affairs of men.
    For example, it is commonly said that luck, good or bad, comes in threes;
    if an accident happens, two more of the same kind may be expected soon
    shortly afterwards. The arrival of a letter will be followed by two others【M3】______.
    within a certain period.
    Another belief involving the number three has that it is unlucky to light【M4】______.
    three cigarettes from the one match. If this happens, the bad luck that goes
    with the deed falls upon the person which cigarette was the last to be lit.【M5】______.
    the ill-omen linked to the lighting of three things from one match or candle
    goes to at least the 17th century and probably earlier. It was believed that【M6】______.
    three candles alight at the same time would be sure to bring good luck;【M7】______.
    one, two, or four, were permissible, and never just three.【M8】______.
    Seven was another significant number, usually regarded as a
    bringer of good luck. The ancient astrologers believed that the universe
    was governed by seven planets; students of Shakespeare will recall that
    life of man was divided into seven ages. Seven horseshoes nailed to
    a house will protect it away all evils. Nine is usually thought of as【M9】______.
    a lucky number because it is the product of three time three. It was【M10】______.
    much used by the Anglo Saxons in their charms for healing.
【M8】
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