thrice

[Fred Shapiro]

On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, A. Maberry wrote:

> The traditional Islamic formula for divorce also involves a three-fold
> pronouncement.

I hate to be a party-pooper, but isn't any very small number going to have
a lot of important associations?  Is two a remarkable number because we
have two arms, two eyes, two legs, etc.?

Fred Shapiro
Associate Librarian for Public Services
Yale Law School
fred.shapiro at yale.edu