Random phone call

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I was at home trying to recall our old home telehone number from a previous address 12 years before, but not sure entirely why. I could only remember the first three digits and they were 639. The phone rang while I was thinking and on answering I was asked by the lady if I was XX Building Services [my husbands company] I replied 'No you have dialled his home telephone number' and she replied 'Thats odd I have that down as 639659'.....The very number I had been trying to recall.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:40:49 +0000Coincidence ID:4460