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Re:Do we really live longer than our ancestors? by jdironman on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @05:53PM (#18135161)
I second this request. Seems like long ago I might have heard such a reference to 40 meaning many from grandparents but cannot be certain.
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Re:Do we really live longer than our ancestors? by saalweachter on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @07:10PM (#18135568)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_(number)#In_religion

Looks like it also needs a [citation needed].

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Re:Do we really live longer than our ancestors? by red369 on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @10:42PM (#18136716)
There are slightly better citations at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indefinite_and_fictitious_numb...

The Concise Oxford Turkish Dictionary, Oxford, 1959, s.v. kırk: "Forty; used especially to denote a large indefinite number

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