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The Clue
Class-reunion staple (12 letter answer)
The Answer
REMINISCENCE
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Notes
The answer REMINISCENCE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
REMINISCENCE as a noun:
1. a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
2. (recall, recollection, reminiscence) = the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"