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A [[Numerological Motif]] that serves as sort of the [[Evil Counterpart]] of [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'s [[42]]. To put it simply, whenever you see the number 23, it hints towards a connection to ''the'' [[Ancient Conspiracy]].
 
Originates in the ''[[Principia Discordia]]'', but isn't an Arc Number there.
 
{{examples|Examples of works that use 23 as an [[Arc Number]]:}}
 
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== [[Real Life]] ==
* [[The Roaring Twenties]] slang "23 Skidoo!", which means go away, scram, ofor GTFO.
* Together with 28, one of the Arc Numbers in Wilhelm Fliess's [[wikipedia:Biorhythm|Biorhythm]] theory.
* Discordianism pretty much set the ball rolling on this one.