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Every number is special...
« on: December 02, 2017, 05:19:33 pm »
...and it's up to you to figure out why.

(Try to keep it not-mathsy related unless it's actually a good mathsy reason.)



1 - The numeric value of TRUE in many programming languages

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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2017, 05:22:16 pm »
2- It takes TWO to tango
(iirc the only even prime number :P )
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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2017, 05:25:46 pm »
3 - "Third time's the charm"

(Number of sides on a triangle, and triangles can be used to build any (straight) plane shape)

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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2017, 05:39:11 pm »
Four- One of the characters from the book/movie franchise Divergent.
(The number of vertices in a square/rectangle/rhombus/diamond)
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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2017, 05:52:19 pm »
Five - the number of blocks for subject mods, Nat mods, and admins.

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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2017, 10:59:47 pm »
Six - the smallest perfect number.

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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2017, 11:02:27 pm »
7 the most "magical number"

i.e. hence 7 horcruxes

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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2017, 11:14:48 am »
8 - The number of allotropes of carbon.

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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2017, 03:03:57 pm »
9 - the highest single-digit number in the decimal system.
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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2017, 08:27:39 pm »
10 - The number of plagues inflicted upon Egypt

(The basis of the metric system)

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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2017, 09:38:35 pm »
11 - one of the main characters from stranger things!!!


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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2017, 09:52:14 pm »
12 -


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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2017, 10:46:14 pm »
13 - the unlucky number
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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2017, 10:49:54 pm »
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Re: Every number is special...
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2017, 08:26:24 am »
^ on a similar note:
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