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or amnesic
as in senile
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They are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind.
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His older brother, played by Paul Wesley, has died under mysterious circumstances, forcing Ethan to return home to contend with that grief, with the stark fact of his senile mother, and with the resentments of former friends who view his departure as a betrayal.
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Like Mahrez, Austria’s Marcel Sabitzer seemed slightly dazed following the topsy-turvy turn of events.
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Humans of all ages, in fact, stare dazed into glowing screens.
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Fido was fine, if a little bewildered, and in February 1973, the board lifted its book bans.
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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But for another two and a half years, it’s stuck with a boss who often seems oblivious to customer concerns.
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The Street loves the latter model, the public loves the former, and is oblivious to the dichotomy.
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Yet in an era increasingly defined by digital abstraction and impermanence, fashion designers are newly preoccupied with the tangible and historic.
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Unfortunately, the actor was a little preoccupied with another franchise.
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On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture.
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Creators regularly enter into agreements without legal training, standard contract templates, or institutional backing, which could lead to potential thousands of dollars in lost profit.
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What are the most forgetful cities?
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Ranking above Chicago as most forgetful cities are Miami and New York.
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Kendall took off his shirt, unmindful of the scar slashing down his torso.
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The unmindful construction planning, noise and light pollution, and Tesla traffic jams have meanwhile done nothing to endear the diner to those living nearby — the lifeblood of most successful restaurants — and anti-Musk demonstrators are organizing a series of protests at the location.
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“Amnesiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesiac. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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