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Seven nuns have been pictured at Seven Sisters station in London by a passing commuter.

Ben Patey, 33, was on a train when he saw the real-life seven sisters waiting on the platform.

He took the photo on his way home, telling the Express: "I had to do a double-take. It was one of those strange but amusing moments."

The Tube and overground station, near Tottenham, is thought to be named after a circle of Elm trees.

People have been sharing the photo on social media, with one person saying it had made them "irrationally happy".

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But others have expressed doubts that the photograph shows seven nuns - suggesting that eight or even nine sisters are shown in the photo but are obscured.

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