Coincidence in itself

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I have always been interested in coincidences. The comment 'It's just a coincicidence' always seemed too dismissive. However, I nearly didn't know about the Cambridge study. I was lying in bed this morning reluctant to get up because it was Saturday. Radio 4 had gone off automatically at its usual time. I turned it back on, hoping for an interesting item, just in time to hear the request for coincidences.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:15:05 +0000Coincidence ID:3653