Meeting Darwin

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I was at a writer's lunch party and sat next to a writer called Darwin who turned out to be Charles Darwin's great great granddaughter. This was interesting enough but that afternoon, I went on to stay with my daughter and her family for the weekend. She announced that the following day, we were off to visit Down House which was the home of Charles Darwin. A coincidence, I thought- but that night, I opened a novel I was very much looking forward to reading. It was The Fear Index by Richard Harris. The story began with the arrival of a mysterious parcel which contained a first edition of a book by Charles Darwin. Not only that, but chapters were headed with quotes from his books. These coincidences were too much for me. I freaked out and had to put the book on one side.
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Date submitted:Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:12:03 +0000Coincidence ID:5200