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Voltaire wrote that superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy, the mad daughter of a wise mother. Given the historical ties between the great Enlightenment philosopher and Calvin's city, where we again converge for the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, I believe we should follow his example and dismiss any kind of superstitious foreboding concerning the number thirteen, which is that of the fledgling year.
