A number is one of a series of signs or symbols which form part of the system of counting and calculating.

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magazine article: Have you got a favourite number? A number that’s lucky for you or that has some special significance? Read article

word game: Learn about a magic number and amaze your friends! Play game

story: The Invention of Nothing: I will be forgotten by history. Perhaps that was because I invented something. I invented nothing. Read story

cartoon: "What's the scariest number?" "Seven" "Why?" See cartoon

trivia: Wordplay: Eleven plus two is an anagram of twelve plus one See more Numbers trivia

links: BBC radio 4: Science - 5 numbers See more links

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