I do not have a lucky number, but I have decided to make 4 my unlucky number. Here's why: when I was studying Mandarin (which was so long ago and for such a short period of time that I barely remember "hello") our teacher told us that the Chinese consider 4 an unlucky number because it sounds so similar to the word for "death."
One day a few weeks ago, I realized IT'S THE SAME IN PULAAR, whether or not the Fulas themselves realize it. "Nayi" means "four." "Maayi" means "dead."
Coincidence? Probably. But I'm not taking any chances.
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