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Rob Ashton
Today, as you may have noticed, is Friday the thirteenth. If that bothers you, then you’re not alone. In fact, the fear of Friday the thirteenth even has its own word: paraskavedekatriaphobia.
Apparently the thirteenth of the month falls on a Friday more than it does on any other day.
After today, paraskavedekatriaphobics can relax until November, when the last Friday the thirteenth of this year occurs.
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