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> But manly set the world on sixe and sevene;
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And, if thou deye a martir, go to hevene."
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200 years later, Shakespeare picked it up and used it in his play *[Richard II](
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> But time will not permit: all is uneven
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And every thing is left at six and seven
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The common English phrase โat sixes and sevens,โ from an early dice game that preceded craps, [is unrelated](
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> It is thought that the expression was originally > *to set on cinque and sice*> (from the French for five and six). These were apparently the most risky numbers to shoot for (โto set onโ) and anyone who tried for them was considered careless or confused.
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