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Is there a word for forgetting the name of someone when you want to introduce them to someone else at the same time you realize you've forgotten the name of the person you're introducing them to as well?""No.
Is there a word for forgetting the name of someone when you want to introduce them to someone else at the same time you realize you've forgotten the name of the person you're introducing them to as well?""No.
Approximate author period: c. 1960 AD · modern
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- Neil Gaiman
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- Approximate author period: c. 1960 AD · modern
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