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Google reportedly chose it because of its extremely positive associations in Chinese culture:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_in_Chinese_culture#Eig...



Every apartment in my building is exactly the same as the one on the floor above and below it.

Apartment 88 sold for nearly 50% more than 78 or 68, because it was seen as lucky by the Chinese buyers.

I'm in Sydney btw.


Which also generally applies for the sun cross, the mirrored swastika, go figure ;)




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