much vaunted, this buzz. needs to happen only with the tentative, the unfamiliar. knowledge defeats it utterly, of course. on the other hand, the merest hint or thought of some light, casual, near insignificant exchange can be pleasurable or stimulating, almost refreshingly so.
we know how the mind works in this regard concerning novelty et al, and we should know better than to mistake it for the real thing. all the same, it satisfies a certain sliver of our psyche. let me wager the metaphor of having banquet proportions of dishes and dinners, feasting at mealtimes of one's choosing ... and yet still undiminished in one's desire for the aroma of food.
the smell's the thing.
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