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===Unlucky numbers===
{{see also|Numerophobia|Biblical numerology|Synchromysticism|Thirteenth floor}}
 
In North America and Western Europe, [[Triskadecaphobia|13 is considered unlucky]], so cruise ships are sometimes built without a deck 13.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/travel/cruise/1052720/cruises-2019-cruise-ship-holidays-deck-13-unlucky-number|work=The Express|title=Cruise secrets: Why can passengers never find this mysterious location on a cruise ship?: CRUISE ships are often enormous vessels that some passengers may be overwhelmed by when first boarding. However, keen-eyed cruisers may notice that there is one thing missing from many ships.|first=Harriett|last=Mallinson|date=December 8, 2018|access-date=February 26, 2024}}</ref>