Many cases revolve around social media users who get back in touch with old flames they hadn't heard from in many years.

许多案件也显示，一些人会通过社交网站跟分散多年的老情人联系上，爱火重燃。

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Along with helping people reconnect with old flames, childhood friends and even long-lost relatives, the Internet is giving rise to a newer phenomenon: the decades-late apology.

网络正在帮助人们重新联络昔日恋人、儿时好友甚至是失散多年的亲人，并带来了一种较新的现象：迟来数十年的道歉。

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Julia Samuel was one of Prince Andrew's old flames.

朱莉娅·塞缪尔是安德鲁王子的旧欢之一。

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When my parents tell me about old flames, those people are truly gone from their lives.

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Career changers and old flames need to be told what to do, rather than already knowing .

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Did my old flames do better or worse without me?

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