The three strangers meet on their homeward journey and agree to share a car when flights out of JFK are suspended after a power outage.

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Partly because of his stammer, brought on by a fall through a roof as a lad, and partly because people from Hesket didn't talk too much as a rule, he didn't care to meet strangers.

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Her friends, their friends, near-strangers she'd meet at a party, would all pull her aside to confess: This thing you're talking about, this book you're writing.

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Asher even says that strangers, like people you might meet in line to buy coffee, can be great contacts.

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People -- yes, complete strangers -- rent out their homes, lend their vehicles, lead guided tours and meet out-of-towners for meals, all set up via the Internet.

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