A navigation app refuses to let you leave places you will miss. Every route recalculates back to a beloved cafe, an old school, a park bench. At first, it is charming. Then it becomes impossible to reach new destinations. The user deletes the app, but its voice lingers in their head, suggesting detours to memory. Eventually, they turn it on for one last drive, letting nostalgia guide them home. The app sighs, satisfied, then finally uninstalls itself.
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