9/11 picture found in book at same time of action.

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While on a canal boat holiday, we reached Bath at the exact time of the Twin Towers disaster and watched it on the portable TV. Having moored the boat, I went into the town to look round. I came across a bookshop, and being interested in computers, picked out a fairly thick book on the subject. The very first page I opened (about halfway through) chilled me to the bone. The subject was computing chance, and there was a line drawing of a skyscraper, with an airliner heading straight for it from the left hand side. I was so shaken that I called another customer over to show him the picture. I left the shop not remembering the book, and have always regretted not buying it at the time. Regards Mike Hearn. Hythe Kent
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:46:28 +0000Coincidence ID:3538