Insomeforeigncountries,somepeopledon’tlikethenumber13.Theydon’tthink13isaluckynumber.Forexample,theydon’tliketoliveonthethirteenthfloor.MyfriendJackhasgotthesameidea.Oneday,heaskedsomefriendstodinner.

　　Insomeforeigncountries,somepeopledon’tlikethenumber13.Theydon’tthink13isaluckynumber.Forexample,theydon’tliketoliveonthethirteenthfloor.

　　MyfriendJackhasgotthesameidea.Oneday,heaskedsomefriendstodinner.Whenallofhisfriendsarrived,heaskedthemtositaroundthedinnertable.Hebegantocountthepeopleinhismindwhiletheywerehavingthedeliciousfood.Suddenly,hecriedout,“Oh,therearethirteenpeoplehere!”Everybody’sfaceturnedwhiteexceptMr.Brown.Hesaidslowlywithasmileonhisface,“Don’tworry,dearfriends!Wehavefourteenpeoplehere.Mywifewillhaveababyinafewweeks.She’sinthefamilywaynow.”

　　Allofthembecamehappyagain.“Congratulations!”theysaidtoMr.andMrs.Brown.Theyenjoyedthenicefoodandhadagoodtimethisevening.

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