#1716
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Binomial coefficient and the death of Leibniz

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1716 = C(13,6) — binomial coefficient
1716 is the binomial coefficient C(13,6): the number of ways to choose 6 items from 13. It appears in probability theory, combinatorics and Pascal's triangle.
Science
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1716 — dawn of the Age of Enlightenment
In 1716, Leibniz died — the last great universalist. The era of solitary geniuses was yielding to the Encyclopaedia and the collective mind of the Enlightenment.
History
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15 → 6: 'The Devil' releases into harmony
1+7+1+6=15→6. In Tarot, 15 is The Devil — chains and captivity. Through it to six-harmony: release from illusions leads to genuine equilibrium.
Numerology