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{{Title: Names}}
Man (thinking): I hate it when I don't know someone's name, but it's been long enough that it's too awkward to ask.
[[The scene is revealed to be at the alter getting married by a minister to a woman in a bridal dress.]]
Minister: Do you Rachel, take this man...
Man (thinking): Aha! Rachel!
{{alt-text: I'm always so happy that I successfully navigated the introduction that I completely forget to pay attention to the name the other person told me.}}
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