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Spooky superstitions of 13th floor

Some people associate the number 13 with bad luck and so to stave off evil and placate superstitious clients, building owners tactfully skip 13th floor and even room 13 in hotels, writes HAROLD AYODO

The beauty and architectural ingenuity of many skyscrapers scuplting the skylines of big cities belies nothing of the mystery behind some of them.

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