Myths & mysteries
Chinese four is phonetically deadly
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An entire numerical digit is actively avoided in modern real estate and phone numbers simply because it sounds slightly ominous. In Mandarin, the pronunciation of the number four is nearly identical to the word for death. It is the linguistic equivalent of legally changing your name because it rhymes with a terrible disease.
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