And in a world already drained of confidence, one doesn't have to be superstitious to think that talking about contingency plans makes them more likely to be needed.

在这样一个信心被逐渐耗尽的世界，人们不再迷信的认为谈论未雨绸缪的计划会让他们成为炙手可热的焦点。

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"We did not talk about death to them because we worried that they might be sensitive and superstitious," said a wealthy Singaporean businessman who inherited a large family business from his father.

“我们从不和父母谈论他们去世的问题，因为我们担心他们会对此非常敏感或迷信。”一名新加坡富豪的儿子说，他从父亲那里接受一大笔财产。

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Expect to hear more about these shrewd but superstitious brothers (they consider 13 to be their lucky number and won't fly together).

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