Considering all the events and moments that make up a life how could there not be at least some that felt like serendipity? Even if all coincidences are completely unplanned, simply the by-products of statistics—like the proverbial monkey that types Hamlet—that doesn’t have to make them any less exciting. It’s beautiful that our brains have evolved to recognize patterns. It’s one of our greatest strengths. It’s what allows me to communicate ideas to you with these squiggly little symbols you’re looking at right now. It’s what allows us to understand concepts like mathematics and physics, it’s
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