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What does it mean?
Strangers share a connection precisely because they do not know each other, allowing for pure possibility.
In plain terms
We are connected because neither of us knows the other yet.
What can you take from it?
Mystery can create a bond between people.

Where it applies

  • meeting someone new
  • starting a relationship
  • feeling isolated

Putting it to work

  • embrace the unknown
  • meet new people
  • listen actively

Questions to consider

  • Who are you open to meeting?
  • Does knowing someone ruin the magic?

Another view

Lack of knowledge can also lead to misunderstanding rather than connection.

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