I can't quote anything in particular, but three is a common number in fairytales, and I've definitely come across the say three times and its true aspect before.
Elizabeth Kerner uses it in Song in the Silence which is not a fairy tale. Only actual example I can think of.
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Date: 2008-10-22 05:10 am (UTC)Elizabeth Kerner uses it in Song in the Silence which is not a fairy tale. Only actual example I can think of.