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What does the number “13” mean to you. To the astronauts of Apollo 13 it was not very significant until April 13th, 1970. They will now never forget that number. During pre-mission interviews Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) and his crew just shrugged off the unlucky number 13. Little did they know the symbolism that mission number held. Although this story was not written, symbolism still plays a major role in the story’s happenings. The first thing one may notice when looking back on Apollo 13 is the number, 13. In interviews before lift-off