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Joel was feeling strange.

Was Joel feeling bored? No, Joel wasn’t feeling bored. How was Joel feeling? Joel was feeling strange.

He was thinking that the conversation was both awkward yet familiar, all at the same time.

Was he thinking the conversation was awkward? Yes, he was thinking the conversation was awkward. What else was he thinking about the conversation? He was thinking the conversation was familiar.

Even though Clementine had a different personality than Joel, he was still feeling attracted to her.

Who was Joel feeling attracted to? Joel was feeling attracted to Clementine. When was the last time you were feeling attracted to someone?

He called her as soon as he got home and was making plans with her for the next day.

Was he making plans with his co-worker? No, he wasn’t making plans with his co-worker. Who was he making plans with? He was making plans with Clementine.

The next night, Joel and Clementine were visiting the Charles River.

Who was visiting the Charles River? Joel and Clementine were visiting the Charles River. Where were they visiting? They were visiting the Charles River.

They were lying down together on the ice.

Were they lying down together on the grass? No, they weren’t lying down together on the grass. Where were they lying down together? They were lying down together on the ice.

Their opposite personalities were clicking and they both were falling in love with each other.

Were their personalities clicking? Yes, their personalities were clicking. Were they falling in love? Yes, they were falling in love. When was the last time you were falling in love?

Joel and Clementine were thinking that it was love at first sight.

What were they thinking? They were thinking that it was love at first sight.

In reality though, Joel and Clementine were reliving an old relationship for the second time.

Who was reliving an old relationship? Joel and Clementine were reliving an old relationship. What were they reliving? They were reliving an old relationship.

Their first relationship ended in a lot of emotional pain for both of them. So much so, they were wishing they could forget about each other.

What were they wishing for? They were wishing they could forget about each other.

After they broke up, Clementine was thinking about having all of her memories of Joel erased from her brain.

Was Clementine thinking of all of her great memories with Joel? No, Clementine wasn’t thinking of all of her great memories of Joel. What was she thinking about? She was thinking about having all of her memories of Joel erased from her brain.

She was contacting a medical company called Lacuna, Inc., which specialized in altering people’s memories.

Which company was she contacting? She was contacting a company called Lacuna, Inc.

Once the procedure was complete, Clementine was living a life completely free of any memory of Joel.

What kind of life was Clementine living? Clementine was living a life completely free of any memory of Joel.