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I was travelling on a 747 between Sydney, Australia, and London when a noticed a family sitting a few seats away from me, who had got on the plane at Sydney.
On arrival in London, I caught a tube to St Pancras station and then a train to Nottingham. I eventually arrived at my friend's house in Beeston. He told me that his next door neighbour had that day returned from Australia. Lo and behold! It was the person who had been on the same plane as me. The chances of this happening are very small indeed. Travelling on the same flight from Australia to the next house to my friend's.
Date submitted:Tue, 08 Jan 2019 06:20:31 +0000Coincidence ID:10170
