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Can you say Paraskavedekatriaphobia?

Probably not, but
even if you can say it do you know what it means? Paraskavedekatriaphobia is
the fear of Friday the Thirteenth, a form of triskaidekaphobia, the fear
of the number thirteen.

Not only is April 13, 2007 a Friday, but it is the last day
to register for the DEN National Institutes. I know there’s been a lot of communication about this but we don’t want
anyone to miss out on this great opportunity.

Click
Here for more information on the National Institutes and to download the
application.

Click
Here to learn how to pronounce Paraskavedekatriaphobia.

Click Here for the
Friday the 13^th Wikipedia entry.

Heather

Posted on April 12, 2007 in Summer Institutes by Heather Hurley

2 Responses to “Can you say Paraskavedekatriaphobia?”

Steve Dembo Says:
April 12th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Uh, no. I can’t pronounce that. But I love the link to YourDictionary.com so that I could hear someone pronounce it! Very cool
Heather Hurley Says:
April 13th, 2007 at 7:42 am
Thanks Steve, I thought it was a cool word.