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For all you defenders of rapists, let's try this once more: "No. It is not unique or even especially unusual for someone reporting sexual assault to give a more limited, confused, incomplete, or somewhat different account shortly after the event and a fuller account later. Trauma, intoxication, shame, fear of consequences, uncertainty about consent, and fragmented memory can all affect an early report. The National Institute of Justice specifically notes that traumatic memories may emerge slowly and in fragments rather than as a clean chronological narrative."