Remember, the opening ceremonies come 106-days after the death of Prince. They also comes 63-days after the death of Muhammad Ali.
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Heart = 8+5+1+18+20 = 52
There's also that thing about 'sun' and 'love'.
Sun = 19+21+14 = 54
Love = 12+15+22+5 = 54