I read this short story years ago about a couple who meet, then are separated. The guy searches for the girl, but never finds her. In the end, to escape the torture of her memory, he goes to a place that erases selected memories, only to see the girl walking out, having just had the procedure herself. Sad, poignant, and similar to the plot of "Spotless Mind".
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This is a nice description but can you take a look at this guide to see if there is anything else you can edit in? For example, do you know when you read this, i.e. how long ago was "years ago"? Was it new at the time?– TheLethalCarrot ♦Commented Mar 25, 2019 at 14:37
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Sorry, Carrot, I'm 61 and my memory isn't as formidable as it once was...that's about all I remember.– EugeneCommented Mar 25, 2019 at 14:40
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DannyMcG...not familiar with that story.– EugeneCommented Mar 25, 2019 at 14:41
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Does this look familiar?– TheLethalCarrot ♦Commented Mar 25, 2019 at 14:41
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Don't think so, interesting looking anthology, but I don't remember it. Seems like it was in one of those collections of "best" anthologies, and I could have sworn when "Sunshine" came out, the movie was based on it.– EugeneCommented Mar 25, 2019 at 14:45
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Could you be thinking of the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind starring Jim Carrey? It seems pretty identical to your description and the writer, Charlie Kaufman, won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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1I've honestly never seen the movie, but it was the synopsis of it that triggered the question. My understanding is the film was based on a novel, and the short story was always my preferred (although not exclusive) format for reading Science Fiction.– EugeneCommented Apr 1, 2019 at 12:39