Twins

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On Monday 9th January 2012 we went to see The Comedy of Errors at the National Theatre. The play is about 2 sets of twins, one set the servants of the other set, who are separated soon after birth. 30 years later one master and servant arrive at the town where the other master and servant now live, and there is a long series of mistakes until they eventually meet. In this modern dress production the servant twins are dressed in identical replica Arsenal shirts. The following morning, at breakfast in our London hotel, we were amazed to see a pair of twins, about 10 years old, both wearing replica Arsenal shirts.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:41:46 +0000Coincidence ID:4885