The word Several has no true numerical value with the Merriam-Webster definition of

“being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind” 

To get rid of the ambiguity it is believed that Several should just be a neat way to say Seven. It already sounds believable in your head, so let’s make history and petition The Merriam-Webster Dictionary to change its definition to just mean Seven! #SeveralMeansSeven