It never fails.

[conuly]

No sooner do I articulate a thought than somebody unconnected has the same thought entirely! Why is that?

Not sure I'd normally go to linguaphiles about hand claps myself, though, as I said before, I do see the connection.

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[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

for the same reason that when I read a book that introduces a new (to me) concept, or a historical figure I've never heard of, the next few books that I read, no matter how unconnected they are, seem to touch on that same concept or person.

[conuly]

Yeah, that too. Whale sharks. I found out about them *once* and then heard of nothing else for a week.

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

for the same reason that when I read a book that introduces a new (to me) concept, or a historical figure I've never heard of, the next few books that I read, no matter how unconnected they are, seem to touch on that same concept or person.

[conuly]

Yeah, that too. Whale sharks. I found out about them *once* and then heard of nothing else for a week.