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understandinguncertainty.org was produced by the Winton programme for the public understanding of risk based in the Statistical Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. The aim was to help improve the way that uncertainty and risk are discussed in society, and show how probability and statistics can be both useful and entertaining.

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In 1976, at home in the U.K. on leave from Thailand, my wife and I visited a friend in Southampton, who was working in a restaurant. He suggested he leave work immediately and that we all go on a journey to Stratford-on-Avon. This we did - and decided to leave for Scotland the next morning, where another friend was on leave. We found him in Glasgow that evening. The next morning we all left for Oban, and in Fort William decided to have a meal. During our meal, my wife pointed to the door - and there were two friends from Thailand, who had been at home in Newcastle, and unbeknown to us, had decided to visit Scotalnd on the same day. My feeling is that such coincidences are BOUND to happen and if they happen to you, like lottery wins, they are happy chances of life!.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:01:56 +0000Coincidence ID:4792