Going from premium adblock to “basic” had been bad enough— at least, with ‘basic’ ads had to be clearly marked, They couldn’t use personal memories to ‘customize the experience’. The dark haired girl was similar to Samantha, an accounting student from freshman year. How did the algorithm know about his silent desperate crush? He watched her walk away, shapely legs, marked with brown eyeliner from heel to hip in imitation of silk stockings —then felt disgusted for paying so much attention. 2/