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Mysterious Handwritten Letter
- Sarah received a handwritten letter from someone claiming to be her childhood best friend with nearly the same name.
- She had no memory of the friend and the letter unsettled her for months.
Why This Letter Felt Real
- Scams are usually broad and low-effort, so a specific, personal handwritten letter is unlikely to be a scam.
- Alex Goldman concludes the letter's tailored details make it authentic rather than a mass scam.
Chaotic Childhood Memories
- Sarah recalls a chaotic childhood split between parents with exchanges in McDonald's parking lots and time in a homeless shelter.
- Those early hardships created patchy, gap-filled memories from that period.