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i think 8 is a chinese lucky number, not so much a western thing. I know in Vancouver about 10 years ago there was a big housing boom fueled by people immigrating from HK and all the developers were trying to get street addresses with as many 8's as possible because they could charge a premium for it. 888 whatever st is very common. similiarly 4 was avoided because it sounds like "death", so you'll see apartment buildings that skip 4th floor (like how most buildings don't have a 13th floor). the last place i lived in vancouver was missing 4, 13, 14, 24, and 34.
hows that for xmas morning trivia.
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