Chapter 1
Why 6 Is Afraid of 7
Everyone thinks they know the answer.
“Why is 6 afraid of 7?”
Because 7 ate 9.
But that’s only the short version.
The real story is much stranger… and much funnier.
Once upon a time, in the neat and tidy Land of Numbers, everyone followed the rules.
1 stayed in line.
2 held hands politely.
3 skipped happily.
4 stood very straight.
5 counted carefully.
And 6?
6 was responsible. Very responsible.
6 liked schedules.
6 liked order.
6 liked snacks that were cut into equal pieces.
The terryfying backstory of the relationship of 6 and 7, and why 6 was in fact scared of the number 7
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