Maybe that was what made me say what I said next, surprising myself, and the boy.

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Mostly, though, I just let my local pictures directory randomly throw a slide show up on my idle computer screen, surprising myself with digital snaps, downloaded art, and carefully scanned prints from yesteryore (memories nearly lost).

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Which meant that for the first few hours, I indulged in nostalgia by blasting my way through the original Doom, surprising myself by remembering the location of hidden doors and items almost two decades since I last played the game.

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It's not surprising, given that I had entertained the same thought myself.

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