Besides 4, 9 is considered unlucky because it's alternate meaning/reading
is 'suffering'.  Gifts of items in fours and nines is highly unacceptable.  

--MC3

Yamada Tarou, Labu no Isha

I am Hotohori of Borg. You're not beautiful enough to be assimilated.
--Central Anime
(http://www2.southwind.net/~otaking/central_anime/misc/funstuff/borg.html)

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