A small world

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Context #1

Tom: So Sara, where are you from?
Sara: I’m from California.
Tom: Really? Me too! Where in California?
Sarah: I’m from San Diego. How about you?
Tom: I’m from San Diego too. Wow! It’s a small world!

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Context #2

Chris: You know that new girl in our class? Well, I just found out that we grew up in the same neighborhood. We went to the same elementary school 30 years ago!
Sam:Wow! That’s amazing. What a small world!

Meaning: “a small world” is used to describe a situation where two people find out that they grew up together, live in the same apartment building, or have something truly amazing in common.

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  1. Thanks for sharing, guys … Can't wait for more … Keep up the good work … We love you …

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