The answers were maddeningly absent-it was like trying to remember a song that you knew made you feel a certain way, without a title, artist, or even a few bars to bring it back. (Jennifer Egan)

The answers were maddeningly absent-it was like trying to remember a song that you knew made you feel a certain way, without a title, artist, or even a few bars to bring it back.

Jennifer Egan

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