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In 1995 we were touring New Zealand in a hire car and, when going north, pulled in to a service area at the top of Arthurs Pass. A motorhome going south had just pulled in and we both got out at the same time. We looked across and found it was a couple who lived about twenty houses down our road. Neither knew of the others holiday. The coincidence of meeting someone on the other side of the world, travelling in the opposite direction, and stopping within 20 metres within the same minute seemed truly remarkable.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:07:49 +0000Coincidence ID:4282