Car Repair Coincidence

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In July 1969 on a journey from Norwich to Nottingham, my Fiat 500 car broke down in Downham Market. I needed a knife to repair the distributor feed. On knocking on the first door, the lady fetched her son who worked as a mechanic in the Fiat garage in March Cambs. Incidentally all six members of our family were born on a Saturday, admittedly I am a twin which reduces the odds,
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Date submitted:Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:35:29 +0000Coincidence ID:10826