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by sleidman on August 7th, 2007
The human brain groups things together to be able to take in more information, a shortcut if you will, one of it's favorite numbers is three for it's simplicity and numerical orientation. Once you see one or two bad things happen, you want to see a third to finish the set, then your brain shuts out other potential bad things so that it can continue using it's shortcut. The law of consistency.
by Jadey - Vive la difference on November 9th, 2009
Nope, just busses.
by EveryBreathYouTake on January 30th, 2009
According to Wanted "bad things come in twos".
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Great answer! Logical, rational, even has some information about how the brain works. Nice work.
by trouble... on August 7th, 2007