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# Nora, I tried. There were objections.
- URL: https://www.projectevan.com/nora-i-tried-there-were-objections/
- Published: 2026-05-09T01:14:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-28T00:52:24.000Z
- Author: Evan Mercer
- Tags: Mabel, Nora, apartment, story

![Evan seated at a wooden apartment table with an open laptop while Mabel lies across the keyboard.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/05/fri_nora_obstructed.jpg)