Damascus Steel
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I was reading one of Emerson's essays (forget which one as it was about 30 years ago) and had the radio on low volume in the background (either radio 3 or 4). As I was reading I came upon the words Damascus Steel (unfamiliar to me at the time) and as I read those words my ears pricked up as the same two words were spoken on the radio program, enunciated no more than a second after I'd read them.
Date submitted:Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:36:37 +0000Coincidence ID:7033
