Sisters, does this count?

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My sister, who is 6 years younger, and I have often been accused of being twins as we look very alike. We found ourselves in coincidental situations many times:- 1. I, living in London, had not seen her for three years and went to catch up with her in Nottingham - to find she had the same handbag and shoes. 2. Once I was invited to a barbecue in Sussex, didn't know what to wear, settled on blue silk shirt, jeans and blue flat shoes. When I arrived my sister was dressed identically. 3. My sister had been working in Spain. We met in Italy for a holiday - opened suitcases to unpack identical dresses (M&S!). 4. One Christmas I decided to buy her a blue and white porcelain fretted bowl from a particular shop - but when I went back the shop was closed for the day so I bought something else. But when I unwrapped my present from her, SHE had bought ME that same bowl. 5. I moved to my new home in London about the same time as she moved to hers in Sussex. We 'inherited' blue and pink bathrooms, respectively. We had both purchased small plastic 'pig' nailbrushes - in blue and pink, of course. What's more we had both chosen identical crockery - I well remember her opening my cupboard to exclaim, "What are you doing with my dinner service?!" 6. One Christmas I bought her a small glass bottle with a blue bird on the top. The one she bought for me was a different design - but it was still a small glass bottle with a blue bird on the top. Et cet era
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:45:09 +0000Coincidence ID:3727