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"It’s different today," she said, nodding toward the water.

Marek looked at her. He thought of the poem’s lines: “No day copies yesterday, no two nights will teach what bliss is in precisely the same way, with precisely the same kiss.” nic_dwa_razy_w_szymborska

The woman smiled. "Why would you want a copy? A copy is just a ghost. If today were exactly like yesterday, you wouldn't actually be living today—you’d just be remembering it." "It’s different today," she said, nodding toward the water

He realized he had been treated his life like a movie he was trying to rewind, rather than a performance happening in real-time. He took a sip of his coffee. It was hotter than usual, and the wind had a sharp, citrusy scent he hadn't noticed before. It wasn't the peace of that old summer afternoon, but it was a new kind of quiet—a sharp, waking clarity. "Why would you want a copy

"It’s always different," Marek complained. "That’s the problem. I’m trying to get back to how it was."