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#309 Strangers Again

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the need to feel connected — to be seen, remembered, or maybe even just understood. Over the years, I've noticed how connection can manifest in the smallest of things: a shared meal, a passing glance, a familiar name we can’t quite place.

This week, let’s write stories about that pull between people. From fleeting relationships to chance encounters with strangers who seem like old friends, let's explore yearning and connection, even when things are complicated or just out of reach.

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