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	* There are eight orders of wizardry at the [[Unseen University]].		* There are eight orders of wizardry at the [[Unseen University]].
	* There are eight days in a Discworld week. Hence a [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch\|Watchman]] being on-duty 24/8.		* There are eight days in a Discworld week. Hence a [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch\|Watchman]] being on-duty 24/8.
			* A [[Rat King]] made with eight rats, such as [[Spider]], has greater psychic power, able to control not just other rats but people as well.

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	* Eight is the number of magic.		* Eight is the number of magic.
	* The eighth color of the rainbow is [[octarine]] and can only be seen by wizards, witches and other magical creatures. It is {{COM}}.		* The eighth color of the rainbow is [[octarine]] and can only be seen by wizards (by virtue of the octagons in their eyes), witches (ditto) and other magical creatures. It is {{COM}}. In some rare instances, non-magical people can see it as an eye-watering blank space where a color should be.
	* The [[Creator]] used eight spells to create the Discworld and these spells have been written down in the [[Octavo]].		* The [[Creator]] used eight spells to create the Discworld and these spells have been written down in the [[Octavo]].
	* The symbol of magic is the octogram, an eight-sided star.		* The symbol of magic is the octogram, an eight-sided star.
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	Very potent numbers are also 8*8, 14.14, [[57]], and 88.		Very potent numbers are also 8*8, 14.14, [[57]], and 88.

			While fear of the number between seven and nine might be called "Octophobia," phobias are irrational fears, and, on the discworld, fear of 2³ is quite rational.

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Numerology is the science of numbers. This is not to be confused with mathematics, but instead means to investigate the spiritual, magical or even psychological meaning of numbers. Numerology on [[Discworld]] differs greatly from numerology on Earth or [[Roundworld]] as it is sometimes called. On earth numbers such as three or seven have a special meaning in many cultures. This is not the case on Discworld where the most prominent number is eight.

'''Occurrance of the number eight:'''

* Eight is the number of magic.
* The eighth color of the rainbow is [[octarine]] and can only be seen by wizards, witches and other magical creatures. It is {{COM}}.
* The [[Creator]] used eight spells to create the Discworld and these spells have been written down in the [[Octavo]].
* The symbol of magic is the octogram, an eight-sided star.
* The eighth son of an eighth son always has magical abilities and has the right to study at [[Unseen University]].
* The eighth son of an eighth son of an eighth son is a [[Sourcerer]] - a Source of Magic.
* [[7a]] is the number of [[Bel-Shamharoth]]. His temple has two to the power of three sides.
* There are eight orders of wizardry at the [[Unseen University]].
* There are eight days in a Discworld week. Hence a [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch|Watchman]] being on-duty 24/8.

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Because of the things associated with the number eight, no sane person on Discworld would ever write it down or pronounce it. Instead the usage of ''[[7a]]'' is rather common. Certainly no wizard would ever say "eight". [[Rincewind]]'s room at UU was [[7a]]. He wasn't surpised.

Very potent numbers are also 8*8, 14.14, [[57]], and 88.

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