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the number nineteen

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Also known as: 19, nineteen

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number symbolism

  • Fibonacci sequence
    In number symbolism: 19

    Eclipses of the Sun tend to recur in periods of 19 years. The Babylonians considered the 19th day of the month to be unlucky because it was 49 days from the beginning of the previous month (add 30), and, since 49 = 7 ×…

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