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The word serendipity was coined by the eighteenth-century British writer Horace Walpole, who defined it as "that quality of mind which, through awareness, sagacity, and good fortune, allows one to frequently discover something good while seeking something else." It is an attitude of mind... read more
First Sentence
On this emerald-green, high-mountained island in the indigo-blue Indian Ocean ("Sri Lanka" means resplendent isle) workers are fortunate if they earn 100 rupees per week (just under $4).
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Authors & Contributors
- Richard M. Eyre (Author)
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