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Rebecca Curtis Reads Haruki Murakami

The New Yorker: Fiction

CHAPTER

Did You Lose Your Driver's License?

Sometimes i can't remember my own name. It's like i've blacked out or something. After a couple of minutes, my memory comes back. But that couple of minutes is totally inconvenient, and i panic. Do you think it's a sign of early onset alteimers? I don't know. When did it start? You suddenly forgetting your name? She squinted and thought about it. About half a year ago, i think. That was the first time. This might be an odd thing to ask but did you lose anything at that time? Some sort of idea like a driver's license, a passport, an insurance card? she said.

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