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$\"Bird.jpg\"$ We discuss the strange world of coincidences ranging from births and deaths to dreams and meetings. Is it just chance or are there mysterious forces at work? We give the answers to the puzzles in the last episode and we set a lovely new puzzle - If I have a bee in my hand, what do I have in my eye?

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