A penny drops. But he does not bend to pick it up. He moves ahead to grab the gold watch on the mantelpiece.
“He controls time now. He can choose to focus on certain parts, not necessarily in sequential order. Doctors call it selective amnesia or partial memory loss.”
The seer’s words are ignored as the family focuses on medical treatment.
Five years later, he is featured on a magazine cover, as the Most Successful Businessman of the Year. The world hears his bytes.
“I suffer from a handicap. I cannot look back, so I don’t remember any failure.”
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Perhaps there are some advantages to memory loss. Well told, Reena.
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Thanks, Norah!
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Most intriguing, Reena.
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Thanks, Roberta!
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What an interesting idea, Reena!
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Thank you, Charli!
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Excellent take on the prompt, Reena.
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Thank you!
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