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LIFE ON A LOOP

Henry and Lucy are getting married and are planning to have a daughter together.

Who is getting married? Henry and Lucy are getting married. What are they planning to do?

They are planning to have a daughter together.

Every morning Lucy is waking up and watching a video. In a few short minutes, Lucy is running through a gauntlet of emotions.

Is Lucy going running every morning? No, she isn’t going running. What is she doing every morning? She is watching a video every morning. How is this making Lucy feel? She is running through a gauntlet of emotions.

She is seeing news stories about the crash where her mother died and she is crying tears of sadness. Then she is watching a video of her and Henry’s wedding and is crying tears of happiness.

What is making her sad? Seeing videos about the crash where her mother died is making her sad. What is making her happy? Seeing videos of her and Henry’s wedding are making her happy.

Even though Lucy has to go through this difficult process every day, she is enjoying a good life and is feeling happy with Henry.

How is Lucy feeling with Henry? She is feeling happy with Henry.

This story is the plot of the 2004 comedy movie “50 First Dates” starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. While the plot is fictional, there are people who are experiencing a similar situation to Lucy. Michelle Philpots is one of those people.

Are there people who are experiencing a similar situation to 50 First Dates? Yes, there are people experiencing a similar situation to 50 First Dates. Is Michelle also experiencing longterm memory loss? Yes, Michelle is also experiencing long-term memory loss.

Just like Lucy, every day, Michelle is waking up next to a man who must convince her that he is her husband.

Is Michelle waking up next to a man who must convince her that he is her husband? Yes, she is waking up next to a man who must convince her that he is her husband.

Similar to the movie, she is wondering if they are really married, until he shows her a photo album from their wedding 13 years earlier.

What is she wondering? She is wondering if they are really married.

Unlike Lucy, Michelle was involved in two different accidents, which are still affecting her memory.

What is still affecting her memory? The accidents are still affecting her memory.

The first was a motorcycle accident in 1985. The second was a car crash in 1990, which caused the memory loss, that she is still feeling today.

What is she still feeling today? She is still feeling the memory loss.

The term for Michelle and Lucy’s condition is anterograde amnesia. Doctors are saying it’s rare, although it does exist.

Are doctors saying the condition is rare or normal? Doctors are saying the condition is rare.

People with this condition are living normal lives, and carrying out normal day-to-day activities.

How are people with this condition living? People with this condition are living normal lives, and carrying out normal day-to-day activities.

They are functioning normally, except for the fact that their long-term memory doesn’t work.

How are they functioning? They are functioning normally, except for the fact that their longterm memory doesn’t work.