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Okay, today I have to quickly write this…it is about the number three. I am writing an article for the newspaper about the number three, so I’ve done a bunch of research on this. I will just copy and paste my article here, and then give my own reasons, but really, why is the number three used everywhere? After all my research, the only thing I concluded was that I could trace it through history. Anyway, here’s my article: Three hump-backed old women hobble their way across the rough, abandoned terrain. The clouds above are black and roiling. As they make their way towards an arching cave entrance, lightning scrawls across the sky, veins webbing out within inches of the trio. They ignore the thunder and lightning brawling above for the sky as they enter the cave. Once inside, you see their faces for the first time. You get the chills as you realize they are living proof of the number three-of the Fates: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. Then you get to thinking-if they exist, what else does? Myth and logic come together throughout the world’s evolution, and it can be traced all throughout history. The ‘it’ is the number three. Have you ever thought about the number three? The obvious answer is no, but the more you think about it, the more you come to realize that everywhere you look, the number three is all over the place.
The earliest recorded times of the continuous use of the number three dates back to Shakespearean time, and even earlier, first showing in Greece, Rome, and Normandy. There are so many examples founded on a test of time. For example: the three divisions of time-past, present, and future; the three persons in grammar-me, myself, and I; the sum of all human ability is threefold (the three attributes every human has)-thought, word and deed; the three kingdoms of matter-animal, vegetable, or mineral. To look at all these examples, it would seem that three isn’t just a coincidence. But the real question is, is it? Or is it a “vibe” of sorts?
Three is also used in math. The number three is when the first geometric figure. Two straight lines cannot form a 2D shape or enclose a space. Three, however, can. And through this, three represents that which is real, substantial, solid, and complete and entire. Three is a bigger used number, and it is easy to divide, times, add, and subtract by (although the same applies to one and two). Not completely convinced?
Religion also uses the number three consistently. In almost every religion, it is a holy and special number. In Christian faith, there is the Trinity. In ancient Greece and Rome, the three Graces star. The Vikings had the three Norms. There are three hours for some meeting times, three lessons, three subjects to cover. The spiritual meaning of number three deals with magic, intuition, fecundity, and advantage. Not only that, but the number three invokes expression, versatility, and pure joy of creativity. There are three Orphic symbols: Being, Life, Intelligence. The Hebrew three is symbolized by Limitless Light; sanctifying intelligence. The Kaballah three represents understanding and the trinity of male, female and uniting intelligence. Hindu: the Trimurti, the triple power of creation, destruction, preservation, of unfolding, maintaining and concluding. There are various trinities of gods for some religions. Japanese religion has the Three Treasures, which are: Mirror, Sword and Jewel--that being Truth, Courage and Compassion.
And we can’t forget myth. The number three is in myth and legends almost everywhere you look. In children’s stories, there are three evil step-people; three bears; three attempts to poison someone. In Shakespeare, there are the three witches. In Greece, the three fates. Also in Greece is Cerberus, the three headed dog that guards the gates to the Underworld.
See what I mean? It’s everywhere. It’s stalking you. You know what else is? the BACK IN UP SONG. Find it on youtube. 
Umm, you know what I just realized. Sometimes my post doesn’t show up. Sorry, I will try again if it doesn’t. Anyway, g2g.