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7 July 2007: The luckiest day of the century
7 July 2007: The luckiest day of the century
Yesterday was the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year. Many people of many cultures believe that seven is a lucky number. For this reason we have many phrases in English that include the word "seven". For example:
The Seven Wonders of the World
The Seven Liberal Arts
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Liberal Arts
The Seven Deadly Sins
Other examples are: Double Oh Seven (007), The Seven Days of the Week, Seventh Heaven, Best of Seven, The Seven Virtues, Lucky Seven.
In North America, thousands of weddings were held yesterday.
Seven is important in Japanese culture too:
In North America, thousands of weddings were held yesterday.
Seven is important in Japanese culture too:
Was yesterday a special day for you? Here's a great video by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry called Seven Seconds. Enjoy!
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