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What does it mean?
The speaker credits pickpockets for providing opportunities for sexual encounters.
In plain terms
Distractions like theft lead to romance.
What can you take from it?
Unexpected events can lead to connection.

Where it applies

  • public places
  • dating
  • unexpected events

Putting it to work

  • finding opportunities
  • using humor

Questions to consider

  • Do you believe in serendipity?
  • How do you meet people?

Another view

It treats theft as a beneficial tool for romance which is ethically dubious.

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