On the
train, Joe shows Flo a series of coincidences…
Joe: We departed Yoyogi - that’s 6 letters, at 2:04. 2+0+4=6. Coincidence!
Flo: So?
Joe: It gets more amazing. Listen. We will arrive at Takadanobaba - 12 letters at 2:10. 2+10=12. A second coincidence!
Flo: So?
Joe: This is the way a numerologist navigates. Looks for coincidences. Could I plan on a future consulting job in this field do you think, or should I forget it?
Flo: I say forget it. Stick to knitting.
Voice-over
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| Stayed 2 years, 2 months, 2 days |
Nevertheless, playing with
numbers is not just the pastime of people wanting to get rich at winning a
lottery or start a new career as a numerologist. Henry David Thoreau built a
cabin in the woods near Concord and stayed there for 2 years, 2 months and 2
days. Planned, or was it merely happenstance?
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