Lottery Numbers
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These are two very amazing co-incidences between a friend and myself. The first happened about 3 years ago, when, running a lottery syndicate of 5 members. I asked one friend to select 6 numbers for entry on the UK Lotto. She picked 6 numbers, four of which were the same as four of my numbers which I have been using for several years.
Three weeks ago, the same friend thought we should change our usual numbers on the Euromillions. I agreed and asked her to select 3 numbers and another number for the star. Then I phoned another member and asked her to select a number and one number for the star. I myself chose only one no. No. 44. These numbers we have used for three weeks now. On going through the folders for the lottery I noticed a piece of paper with 4 lines for the Euromillions which I and a relative had used about 5 years ago. One of the lines had 4 of the 5 numbers and both the star numbers as we had just chosen three weeks ago. For 2 people to have selected 3 numbers and 2 stars and me to have chosen no. 44 also is just amazing.
Sadly, my friend who had chosen the 6 numbers for the lotto passed away last Friday.
Freda
Date submitted:Fri, 11 May 2012 19:05:34 +0000Coincidence ID:6334
