Meeting in Majorca

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My husband took a new job and one of his first tasks was to attend a sales "jolly" on the island of Majorca organised by the previous incumbent of the role he had just taken on. In conversation with one of his brothers he discovered that he and his wife were taking a holiday in Majorca and they would overlap with our time there. Once on the island we met up with brother and sister-in-law. On one occasion we met for lunch and while walking down the street we met with another brother. So three brothers were all in Majorca at the same time without any prior consultation. A coincidence?
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:32:22 +0000Coincidence ID:4341