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It was the end of the day, the end of the week before vacation. The computers were shut off, and a teacher who uses our collection regularly was browsing our reference area. At a point when I sensed he needed help, I approached him to offer assistance. He started to ask about the computers, and I moved to set one up (2 switches, 60 sec.): but he said, "You know. Where do I find books about flags?" I recited the 929.9 Dewey number, and followed up with a question, what type of flag information did he want? He wanted an (unspecified) international flag's emblem explained; I went with him to our _Worldmark Ency. of the Nations_ set. I pulled one volume at random from the shelf, and opened it randomly, intending to show that each article begins with the type of information he had asked for. The page opened to Chad. He yelped, as the book opened, "That's it! That's the one I needed." Serendipity does happen in the library, and I just wanted to share my recent fun with LM_NET! Betty Carpenter Rome Free Academy Rome, NY