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		ColinWright on Feb 1, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Found: The World’s Favorite Number `> unfortunately the author didn't explain why.` It was a vote, what is there to explain?

DanBC on Feb 1, 2015 [–]

Wouldn't it be interesting to go further than "what is your favourite number?" and find out why people claim 7 is their favourite number?

I'd be interested in anything that tests whether 7 actually is a preferred number in real situations rather than just the number that people say when asked.

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