Death Coincidence

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My parents had seven children and I am the sixth. One of my sisters and two of my brothers have died. First to die was one of my sisters on .................. 6th of August 1991 Second to die was one of my brothers on ........... 6th of August 1998 Third to die was another brother on ................... 6th of August 2005 You will notice that there is a seven year gap between the deaths. Surviving siblings look forward with interest to the 6th of August this year.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:15:36 +0000Coincidence ID:4571