Shining Example of 42

The number 42  appears in various guises in the movie The Shining.

• If you multiply 2 by 3 by 7 (as in room 237) the number is 42.
• Jack’s typing phrase “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”, consists of 42 characters including spaces.

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Danny Torrance’s shirt has a 42 on the sleeve.

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The movie playing on the television is Summer of ’42.

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Dick Hallorann’s rental car license plate has a prominent 42.

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There are 42 vehicles in front of the Overlook at the beginning of Jack’s interview (not including the Sno-Cat).

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When Jack first sees Lloyd the bartender, the barstools are arranged in a configuration of 4 and 2.

Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. But most importantly, he was born on February 11, 1847, exactly 42 days into the year.