Dayton Daily News, January 13th, 2006
very so often, the calendar cone month day spires falls with , and on astrology the a lot 13 of th people , day a Fri of - go the a little wacky. Paraskavedekatriaphobia or paraskevidekatriaphobia, fear of Friday the 13th, is a specialized form of triskaidekaphobia, a phobia (fear) of the number 13. At least one survey showed that up to 8 percent of Americans take some precautions on Friday the 13th, including cancelling plane tickets or staying home. But Joe Nickell, who writes for the Skeptical Enquirer, a magazine that debunks myths, said it's not fair to give the number 13 such a bad name....
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