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When we encounter celebrities in real life, our immediate sensation is often one of intense familiarity. We are certain we know that person from somewhere, and a split-second later we feel rather foolish when we realize it is someone we have never spoken to, who is ignorant of our individual existence, yet seems as familiar as a close neighbour or a long-lost friend.
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Giles, D. (2000). Fame and the ‘general public’. In: Illusions of Immortality. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-09650-0_4
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