Chance Meeting
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I went to a meeting in Central London. There were two other people present. i had not met either before. Several hours later I realised I was sitting opposite one of them on the Northern line home. We spoke. He was going to High Barnet where I live and was unfamiliar with the area. He asked me if I knew a certain street about half a mile from the station. I said yes, my car was parked there, and walked with him. It turned out my car was parked outside the house he was visiting. There were about thirty houses in that street.
Date submitted:Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:22:40 +0000Coincidence ID:9001
