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Story summary
- Smell has a powerful effect on memory, a theme the author explores through personal recollections.
- They recall visiting Bache Brothers Cycles in the West Midlands as a child, where the scents of rubber and oil sparked excitement.
- The author notes English lacks a positive verb for pleasant smells, contrasts with Croatian, and adds a Welsh view that one can "hear" a smell, illustrating a multi-sensory memory.
