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My favorite for sentimental reasons. I grew up in an area where you might spot one if you were very lucky. It was rare, but cool.

I can't find the image source to confirm, but looks right.

I dunno why I think a raccoon named Paul is funny, but to me it really is. If I ever have a raccoon friend, it will be a Paul regardless of gender.

Yeah, I know it's gross. But that's me, the gross coffee drinker.

Whenever I go to the doctor's office and they ask about something that happened unrelated to that day's visit, I can't seem to remember.

Examples:

At one appt, "So have you had any more troubles from your sinus infection that we saw you for 9 months ago?" Oh yeah...I had a sinus infection.

At a different appt, "You had your eye surgery in a different network. Let's update your record in our network. Who was the surgeon and when was it?" Um, it was a guy...and it was, I think, three years ago. (I looked up the surgeon's name online based on where I remember the surgery center to be and called and the surgery was a hair over a year ago.) That sounds like an extreme example because the surgery was a big deal, but yeah.

Often I can't seem to recall any of the original symptoms that led me to taking a medicine.

It's like medical amnesia. They have everything in their notes, but I've got zilch. It's really frustrating.

I've considered writing everything down, but once I'm out the door, that idea seems to vanish.

I've learned to take in a very full description of what's currently going on because I know I'll draw a blank when the doc asks of the specifics on why I'm in that time. I feel like a weirdo with a printout. If only I could remember to hang onto that printout for future reference. Ugh.

I'm not dumb and I'm not like this with other things. It's weird and I'm wondering if it's just me.

POOF!

It's gone.

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Huge, wide-ranging vulture of the Andes, but also ranges into lowlands in southern Chile and Tierra del Fuego. Locally fairly common in Chile and adjacent Argentina, less numerous northward. Mainly seen as singles or pairs, sailing high over ridges, but tens can gather at roosts and to scavenge at carcasses. Size alone is diagnostic, but can be difficult to judge at a distance: note very long “fingers” at wingtips and white collar of adult. Adult also has diagnostic big white panels on upperwing, visible as birds bank. Immatures dark overall, becoming like adult in about 5 years.

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