Words

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Is it much of a coincidence to hear a word spoken (in conversation, on the television or radio) at precisely the same moment that one is reading or writing the same word in a completely different context? Seems to happen to me all the time - even with unlikely words like 'elephant', 'convoluted' and 'Haberdasher'.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:30:06 +0000Coincidence ID:3932