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Nov 2021
31m 32s

Coincidences - AIRC390

Craig Wealand
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Sometimes the world seems a lot smaller than it actually is and coincidences seem very unlikely and surprising.

Spanish speakers say 'the world is a handkerchief' - el mundo es un pañuelo.
In English, we say, 'What a small world!' We've got some examples of how small the world can be in this podcast.

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