Missing playing card

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We always take a pack of playing cards on holiday. Somehow the four of spades had gone missing and some years later whilst taking a walk in our neighbourhood I saw a playing card laying face down on the grass verge. I turned it over and guess what, it was the four of spades. It wasn't from the same pack as ours and just happened to be an amazing coincidence.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:58:06 +0000Coincidence ID:4055