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What does it mean?
Two strangers meet by chance after passing each other on the street.
In plain terms
I met you by surprise after we passed by.
What can you take from it?
Meeting someone can happen unexpectedly.

Where it applies

  • first date
  • chance encounter
  • new friendship

Putting it to work

  • say hello
  • trust luck

Questions to consider

  • Who did you meet by luck?
  • What if you did not speak?

Another view

Chance meetings often do not last.

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