Answer on the radio

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My daughter and I were in the car one afternoon, I was taking her to a birthday party for one of her classmates. We were listening to the radio. Having never visited this house before, when we reached the road I slowed down and asked her what was the number of the house we were looking for. Before she could answer the radio DJ said "number 14" at exactly the right moment. The house we were looking for was No 14. We just looked at each other in amazement.
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Date submitted:Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:17:34 +0000Coincidence ID:4994