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You know when something's on the tip of your tongue and — as frustrating as it is — you'd prefer to try and think of it rather than look it up? There should be a word for that. (lemmy.world)

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Looking it up just kinda feels like cheating, y'know? Or at least throwing in the towel.

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[-] Sigh_Bafanada@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Once, I had a song in my head that I wasn't able to remember much about. I posted on the /r/tipofmytongue community, letting them know that all I could remember was "eh, oppah"

After a few incorrect guesses, somebody realized that it was Moby's "Natural Blues"

this post was submitted on 13 Jan 2024

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