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What does it mean?
Early romantic moments are recorded and preserved by time.
In plain terms
Starts of love are written down by time.
What can you take from it?
Time preserves early love stories.

Where it applies

  • falling in love
  • writing
  • looking back

Putting it to work

  • keeping memories
  • writing stories

Questions to consider

  • What beginnings do you remember?
  • Does time capture love?

Another view

Time often forgets as much as it records.

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