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Theory Briefing

• At the end of No Way Home, Peter visits a local store and spots Ned sitting alone, a scene fans are now dissecting for hidden meaning.
• A fan theory proposes this brief encounter is the key to why Ned retains memory of Peter after the world-wide forgetting spell.
• The theory hinges on the idea that personal emotional bonds can create loopholes in a blanket magical memory wipe.
• Most characters lose all knowledge of Peter Parker, making Ned's apparent exception the puzzle the theory tries to solve.