Catch & Release

Catch & Release

Story: An Uncanny Memoir

In which I hallucinate a memory of a family trip

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Ben Wakeman
Apr 27, 2023
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This image was generated by Midjourney A.I. and I chose not to try to fix the odd rendering of the family. It’s a good visual example of what this story explores.

How do you do it?

Do what?

Come up with ideas?

I don’t know exactly. I can’t always.

That’s strange that you don’t know how your own brain works.

Is it? Do you know how you work?

Yes, I can show you.…

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