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Annoying numbers in words

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UnquietDad · 06/08/2008 11:19

Why??

The film "Se7en".

The boy band "5ive".

The TV show "Numb3rs".

How are you supposed to pronounce these? Sesevenen? Fiveive? Numbthreeers?

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Word · 06/08/2008 21:49

It's cool?

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Hecate · 06/08/2008 22:19

Yes. I think they believe so.

Really it's just annoying though.

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UnquietDad · 06/08/2008 22:30

Another one I'd forgotten - a more obscure boyband:

2wo third3.

aaaagh!

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