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  1. Headwind and tailwind

    A tailwind is a wind that blows in the direction of travel of an object, while a headwind blows against the direction of travel. A tailwind increases the object's speed and reduces the time required to reach its destination, while a headwind has the opposite effect. The terms are also used metaphorically in business and elsewhere about circumstances where progress is made harder (headwind) or easier (tailwind).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of headwind and tailwind in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of headwind and tailwind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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