Co-incidence at the Doctor's Surgery

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I had booked an appointment to see female doctor at 4.50 pm. At the correct time, a male voice called my name to come to his room. Puzzled that it was not a female voice, I went to his room, only to find a patient already in there. I spoke to Reception, to find out what was going on. It transpired that another patient with exactly my name had booked an appointment at 4.50 pm that day!
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Date submitted:Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:13 +0000Coincidence ID:5326