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    Leap year superstitions and traditions from around the world

    by Kaleigh Werner Feb 28, 2024 3 minutes
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    As we bid 2023 adieu and welcome the first few days of 2024, we look forward to what the next 12 months have in store. In Chinese , this year marks the Year of the Wood Dragon, which promises success and authority. What’s more, according to the calendar, this year is a , meaning we get one extra day at the end of . And while some people may revel in the hope of forthcoming good fortune, others associate a leap year with indisputable suffering and failure due to

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