84. Why Do We Find So Much Meaning in Meaningless Coincidences?

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  Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

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  Steven, I'm Angela Duckworth.

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  I'm Steven Dubner, and you're listening to.

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  No stupid questions today on the show.

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  Why are humans so fascinated by coincidences?

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  Are you my fifth grade english teacher?

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  Have you ever seen us in the same place?

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  The answer is no coincidence.

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  I think not.

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  Steven, we have a really interesting email by somebody named Selvie.

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  I'd like to read it to you.

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  Please do.

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  Hi, Steven and Angela.

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  Hi, Silvie.

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  Last night, my husband and I finally decided that we should start watching the new season of succession.

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  Oh, you're a succession fan?

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  Yes, I am.

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  I have not watched a second of succession.

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  I'd recommend it.

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  So, after deciding this, Selvie writes, I announced I would clean up the kitchen, and then we would sit down to watch.

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