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This chapter seems to me like a transitional chapter, before it comes to the surgery. But I love the way you show Clark´s character even in his amnesia.
That was the truth, Clark decided as he glanced over at his friends. As each day went by, he grew more comfortable in the company of the people with whom he'd once been close, and this afternoon he'd discovered something else about himself. He'd met two strangers from his past and he'd instinctively known which one had proved a threat and which one wished him well... which wasn't bad for someone with no recollection. Jimmy was correct. His lack of memory had no bearing on who he was... what he thought about and believed in; who he cared for and loved..... In all the important details, he was still Clark Kent, and no one could change that.
That´s it! You are hitting the nail squarely on the head!
He may not be Superman for now, but he´s still a super man!