Book coincidence
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I was reading a book in which one of the characters lived in Toronto. A
month later I was going to work, stopped at a crossroad, and saw a bicycle
– a Toronto model. Later that day I read an article, whose author was a
professor at the University of Toronto, among others. At first, this
coincidence intrigued me because I was thinking a lot about that character
and his role in the book. If I haven’t noticed the bicycle on the
crossroad, I wouldn’t probably notice where the author of the article
worked. So, I guess, it is us who give a meaning to coincidence we
experience. At the end, I am not so sure if there is any meaning at all,
because interpretations could be numerous and depending on our beliefs.
Date submitted:Wed, 17 May 2017 13:32:12 +0000Coincidence ID:9146
