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by mercedes turner on June 29th, 2005

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Where does the saying "cats have nine lives" come from?

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  • by Alatea on July 1st, 2005

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    Ancient mathematical philosophers called "nine"
    the “finishing post” and “that which brings completion."

    This is when the luck of the cat runs out,
    when he/she has used up their nine lives.

    All of this comes from ancient belief systems
    and superstition.

    The word nine is still very popular today.

    Examples:
    nine lives of a cat
    nine holes of golf
    nine to five job
    the whole nine yards
    nine planets in the solar system
    nine supreme court justices
    social security numbers in USA have nine digits

    The examples show completion.

    Lets hope the cat will enjoy nine lives!

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