Prompt: Unlikely Pairings

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In 1961, a letter from T.S. Eliot to Groucho Marx launched a three-year correspondence in which the famed poet and equally groundbreaking comedian exchanged conversation and occasional insults.

An unlikely pairing, certainly. For a writing prompt, consider other unlikely duos who might strike up a friendship or acquaintance. The pair might be friends or rivals, could have a significant or only passing relationship. Throw two famous people together and see what happens.