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That was a reference to the serendipitous conversations that can take place on the margins of a summit or a ceremony as leaders "brush by" one another while they find their seats.

And, in a serendipitous twist of scheduling coincidence, he returned to Dodger Stadium on Friday as the opposing starting pitcher, left to watch his old team’s ring ceremony while warming up in right field.

The story of Vaccaro's life seems to hinge on a number of these serendipitous moments.

But my favorite memories of Stephen and his truck were more mundane, involving countless serendipitous meetings around Santa Monica.

But I was most drawn to a quartet of less heralded but equally engaging novels that turned out to have some serendipitous connections.