This is a work of fiction. Although its format is that of a series of autobiographical letters, it is not one. While this story is set in real places, certain establishments, geographic locations, and landmarks are not real—with the exception of those establishments, geographic locations, and landmarks which are real. Certain long-standing institutions and agencies are mentioned, but the characters involved are wholly imaginary. The author has taken care to ensure moon cycles are correctly represented, though the historical accuracy of weather in certain places at certain times is, indeed, fictitious, though some readers may still consider it accurate in its inaccuracy. Please do not plan your trip back to 1997 according to this work’s meteorological descriptions.
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