What number is considered unlucky in Italy?

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In Italian culture, the number 17 is considered unlucky. When viewed as the Roman numeral, XVII, it is then changed anagrammatically to VIXI, which in the Latin language translates to "I lived", the perfect implying "My life is over."
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flagItaly
63%
15%
10%
10%
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flagAustralia
57%
21%
3%
10%
28
flagthe Netherlands
52%
17%
5%
23%
17
flagPakistan
50%
10%
30%
10%
10
flagGreece
43%
6%
0%
50%
16
flagthe United States
36%
29%
3%
31%
61
flagPoland
34%
14%
12%
38%
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flagGermany
34%
26%
10%
28%
254
flagIndia
33%
40%
6%
16%
30
flagthe United Kingdom
23%
25%
7%
43%
55
flagRepublic of Ireland
23%
23%
11%
41%
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flagSwitzerland
21%
42%
5%
31%
38
flagAustria
20%
33%
11%
35%
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