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morph: Isn't "continuing on" redundant or something or were you merely entertaining a wisp of whimsy

Let's by all means divert this epic quest off on a redundancy tangent. There might even be a beneficial result. Absent a stimulator device that can gently zap the tip-of-the-tongue area of the brain (hopefully without producing coprolalia), shifting attention to another subject may the best that can be done, allowing the recalcitrant memory bit ample room and opportunity to make a revelatory visit.