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What Does ‘Serendipity’ Mean? The Happy Accident, Defined
Coined in a letter in 1754 from a Persian fairy tale, serendipity is luck with its eyes open — and it is not quite the same as coincidence.
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Coined in a letter in 1754 from a Persian fairy tale, serendipity is luck with its eyes open — and it is not quite the same as coincidence.