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clock-iconPUBLISHEDJune 7, 2023
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The Tarot Card Riddle – Can You Solve It And Break The Ancient Curse?

Try and figure it out or let Dan Finkel tell you how to beat Fate in this TED-Ed video.

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Is your fate really written in the cards? Unlikely. 

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"Can you outsmart Fate and break her ancient curse?" asks Math For Love's Dan Finkel. You can try. Here's what you need to know: Your ancestor stole a tarot card from Fate, which would come back to bite their descendants in the ass for hundreds of years. Every 23 years, in fact, a member of your family must take on Fate in a duel only Fate knows the rules of. No one has ever beaten Fate before. Today you're up: can you defeat Fate in the Tarot card riddle?  

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDJune 7, 2023

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