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It's Friday The 13th, Are You Superstitious?

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Break a mirror and you'll be faced with seven long years of bad luck -- at least, that's how the superstition goes.

On this Friday the 13th -- a day synonymous with black cats and broken mirrors -- superstitious New Yorkers are on high alert.

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Did you know there is actually a clinical fear of Friday the 13th? It's called Friggatriskaidekaphobia (try saying THAT 5 times fast).

And this day is not just for the superstitious, it also brings fears and phobias to the forefront of one's mind.

So we here at CBS New York want to know what your superstitions, fears and phobias are.

Scared of spiders? Convinced of the inevitable zombie apocalypse? Refuse to walk under a ladder? Head to our Facebook page and let us know what makes the hair on your arms stand on end. Who knows, it may just end up featured in this article!

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