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* The titual character of Paulo Coelho's ''[[The Alchemist]]'' believes that anything that happens twice WILL happen again. He is not proven wrong.
* [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in [[Sergey Lukyanenko]]'s ''The Stars Are Cold Toys'' by an alien living computer who wonders about the human fascination with the number three. The humans are stumped, and the best explanation they can come up with is "two is not enough, and four is too much." Surprisingly, the alien is satisfied with the answer.
* In the [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine relaunchRelaunch]], the number three appears to have considerable significance for the cultures involved with the Wormhole Aliens; the Eav'oq, the Bajorans, and the Ascendants (who themselves make three, obviously). Connected to this, we have the trio of the Voice, the Hand and the Fire. Further, there are nine orbs (three times three), and nine Emissaries. The Wormhole Aliens certainly like the number three, though for what reason (other than this trope) is as yet unclear. Finally, the Hebitians, a race of Precursors on Cardassia, also demonstrate a great love of the number. This may not be coincidental; frequent hints that Hebitian culture is connected to that of the Bajorans suggest we have a whole interconnected spiritual community valuing the rule of three.
* ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'''s [[Arc Number]] is usually seven, but the [[Rule of Three]] still pops up a few times.
** Jaqen H'ghar owes Arya three [[I Owe You My Life|life debts]], and in true folktale fashion she wastes the first two on trivial vendettas and [[Guile Hero|makes creative use]] of the last one to get what she really wants.
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