Reading the Paper and Listening to the Radio
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I have been increasingly surprised over the years when I have experienced the following co-incidence. I am sitting at home reading the newspaper and at the same time listening to the radio or watching the television. As I come across a particular word in the text of the newspaper, it is immediately used on the radio or television. I do not mean ordinary frequently used words like 'and' or 'an' or 'they'. Nor do I mean words currently in the news which are likely to appear in both like 'Syria' or 'governemnt'. The most recent example was the other day. I was reading an obituary in the Daily Telegraph where someone was described as a 'legend'. Immediately the conversation on the radio used the word 'legend' as they discussed a Greek myth.
Ian
Date submitted:Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:14:02 +0000Coincidence ID:5989
