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Web-Savvy Hipsters in Love

Would this be Web 3.0? Or 0.2? A Brooklyn Web designer locked eyes with the "girl of his dreams" on the subway Sunday night, but excessive crowds prevented him from introducing himself. Either that, or fear.

So he threw together a web page, complete with sketches of himself and the girl in question, noting her outfit, how she wore her hair, plus the fact that she was writing in a journal.

Hours later his Inbox was slammed with emails—he posted his address on the site—and by Tuesday night, he was in touch with a friend of the mystery girl.

Now he has pulled his contact details, and plans to keep whatever happens next between them. But here's a guess: Hollywood options the idea for a $1 million, and Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal star.—Gregory Mone

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