Have you ever been surfing your favorite social networking site when suddenly, out of nowhere, you get poked, messaged, Tweeted, Buzzed, Linked, Circled, or otherwise contacted by a stranger somehow?

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That suddenly appear out of nowhere, too?

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Suddenly, from out of nowhere, two young priests in white robes appear beside the road.

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But in keeping with the way Beirut emerged suddenly as a bloggers' favorite, seemingly out of nowhere yet fully formed, "Nantes" is a thing of mysterious, alluring beauty just like a lot of pop before the Internet, too.

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