A surprise meeting

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I volunteered to work for a 6 hour shift at a as a vaccinator at a centre which was operating for 12 hours a day for 6 days a week. I picked the 2-8pm on a Saturday afternoon. There were 8 vaccination booths and mine was positioned near the exit of the room. As I was working I was greeted by my neighbour who had just had his vaccination.
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Date submitted:Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:47:05 +0000Coincidence ID:10883