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In episode 13 of Gundam Build Fighters, the number 44 comes up as a bad
number.  
Why is 44 considered a bad number?


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Why is 44 a bad number?


The link in the comment was correct.

Number four in Japan is considered bad luck.  
This is because both four and death are pronounced the same way - _shi_.
([source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraphobia#In_Japan))


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In both Chinese and Japanese language, the pronunciation of "death" and the
number "four" are so close:

  * Mandarin: si4 (four) and si3 (death)
  * Cantonese: si2 or sei2 (both "death" or "four")
  * Japanese: shi (both "four" and "death")


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