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Article: BLAME BAD LUCK ON FRIDAY THE 13TH

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October 13, 2000
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ANNIE PIERCE RUSUNEN, Columbian
The Columbian
10-13-2000
Maybe you slept through your alarm this morning, burnt your toast and spilled some coffee. Or maybe you had car trouble, forgot to lock the front door or watched a black cat dart across your path.
Blame it on today. It's Friday the 13th.
At least, that's what superstitious people will do.
What is it about the union of Friday and the number 13 (aka "the devil's dozen") that's enough to terrify some people?
Plenty and it's deep-rooted in history.
That is, if you believe in that sort of stuff.
Here are a few reasons some people are spooked:
. In the Christian faith, the number of people at the Last Supper ...

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