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We Give You Five: Odd in More Ways Than One

We Give You Five: Odd in More Ways Than One

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Five: a simple, easy number with a diabolical side. As we continue our series, The Greatest Numbers of All Time, meet the Janus-faced figure of five and find out how the number has acquired its personality for people in the arts and sciences. *This episode originally aired on Sept. 28, 2023.

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We Give You Five: Odd in More Ways Than One

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