Miss
Miss verb - To fail to attend.
Shows
Both words in one sentence
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If the character doesn't miss the point, then they either forget it or another character shows up that needs to learn the same lesson, which leads to the re-reading instead.
Source: Series / Wilbur - A near-miss occurs in "Krusty Gets Busted" where it's revealed Krusty the Clown had a heart attack while filming one of his shows.
Source: Fatal Method Acting - A blink-and-you'll-miss-him background character who shows up twice in Across the Universe.
Source: Malcolm Xerox
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