666 may be thought as a lucky number in Chinese culture. However, 666 is a number in the Bible associated with the devil. Many signs with the number "66.6" or "666", such as Route 666, on the roads in US are often stolen. It is rumored that some religious zealots may be upset about the numbers and thus steal the signs. (The Liberty Times自由時報, 2008/10/24)
Quite interesting, isn't it?
Chin-Chi
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Saturday, 25 Oct., 2008
Vocabulary: bedevil
Definition: vt.
to possess with or as if with a devil; to cause distress;
to change for the worse; to confuse utterly
使痛苦; 虐待
Sentence:
'666' road sign thefts bedevil roadways.
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