clocks / watches...displays

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For many, many years I have found myself looking at watches / clocks / clocking in machines...shops...clocks in the home or at work.../....the clock in any car.....the display will read 11:11 ( I am not alone in this...my daughter experiences the same as does her good friend...it comes & goes somewhat and I can only put it down to a time one WOULD notice / remember 11:11 especially on a digital display ! However about 10 - 12 years ago when this was at it's height (and before my daughter etc experienced anything) my watch (which I usually wore day & night and had UNusually taken off overnight) appeared to have stopped dead....at....yes 11:11...I picked it up....smiling at the familiar coincidence.......put it to one side thinking to remind myself that should take it in for new battery.....it started working again! Interesting "stuff" !!
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000Coincidence ID:4529

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Anonymous (not verified)

Tue, 17/01/2012 - 1:43pm

I have exactly the same thing with 10:57. The significance to me is that I was born in October 1957, I'm told the time was about 11 O'Clock (possibly 10:57 ? ).