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King’s Fear Factor: Stephen’s Triskaidekaphobia Tale
Stephen King, the mastermind behind spine-tingling stories, harbors his own fear: triskaidekaphobia, the terror of the number 13. In a 1984 New York Times article, he openly discussed this phobia. Stephen meticulously avoids concluding his readings on page numbers summing to 13 and alters his steps to bypass this unlucky number. He likens his actions to the rituals of athletes and superstitions of carpenters, hinting that neuroses may be a driving force in life.
This glimpse into Stephen’s mindset shows that even the architect of horror isn’t immune to common fears, making the beloved author all the more endearing.
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