Mr Sandstrom once proselytised in Venezuela and says he even has a permanent-residency permit there (through a fluke of paperwork).
Unlike the French Open and Wimbledon, rarely, if ever, in the last three decades, has there been a fluke winner, especially on the men's side.
He ended up there by a fluke: it was one of the only schools in America that didn't require the College Boards, and Nichols hadn't taken them.
"In this particular case, there was a fluke," he said.
In what can only be called a fluke, there have already been four such instances in the finals, including three in the final 1 minute 29 seconds of Game 3: With the Lakers leading by 84-80, Kobe Bryand and Lamar Odom double-teamed Garnett, and Bryant slapped at the ball, sending it over the baseline with 1 29 left.
The Galaxy Nexus won't ship until later this month — so if this portrait trickery does work consistently (and this wasn't just a fluke), there's no saying it'll still work in the final software.
"Hang on," I thought, "was that minute worth £950 or was it a fluke?" There was only one answer: a randomised trial.
So we ran for the Rissos' but before we could get there, the vigia reported seeing a fluke.
P. 1. Actually, it was kind of a fluke that there wasn't any war news on the front page of that particular issue.
That victory was deemed, unkindly by some, to have been a fluke but there is little doubt the Englishman can play.
