I think you'll agree with me that the reason many of us don't like numbers, names, genealogies, or the censuses in the Bible is because we just don't understand them. numbers, for some reason are confusing if you don't understand the numbers. But if you are a person who likes to numbers and understanding the value of numbers is a fascinating field of study. let me give you some numbers that are really important; 3 to 4 versus 2 to 5. That was huge! Now, let me name those numbers. Brazil; 3 to 4, and Italy; 2 to 5. The context is penalties. Brazil, hitting 3 out of 4 penalties, was world champion, and Italy, hitting just 2 out of 5, was runner-up.
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