presque vu

(idea) by ChesterCramme (9.5 mon) (print) ? (I like it!) 1 C! Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:27:14

From the French, meaning "almost seen." The feeling that you have knowledge of or familiarity with the current situation (a.k.a. metaknowledge), but not being able to access that knowledge.

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chaos

jamais vu	metaknowledge	déjà vu	"Tip of the tongue" experience
hoi polloi	You make yourself lonely even though you don't have to	DSM-IV	Fermat will never find solace of yes
flow	DPT	Capitals of the World	George Washington's 1790 State of the Union Address
John Adams's 1797 State of the Union Address	It's Hard to be Humble	Swap	A History of Fiji
salvia	James A. Traficant, Jr.

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