Amnesia...

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Madhulk  #512922  Mon, 12 May 08 08:12 PM
Lois: This weather sucks. What are we doing, Lex?

Lex: No one asked you to be here, Lois.

Lois:  Trust me, I never planned on being your Sundance Kid, especially in

the armpit of motor city. What makes you think Kara's here?

Lex: Her necklace emits a GPS signal. She's somewhere within 100 yards.

Lois: You Lojacked her?

Lex: She has amnesia. Who knows where

she could wander if she blacked out again?

Can you explain me the underlined? Because I can't seem to understand

how does someone get another amnesia. If she faints (the other meaning of black out)

she can't wander, right? Unless of course wander has another meaning apart from "stray". 

I have totally blocked on this one. Please help! 

 

  
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Mister Micawber  #512959  Mon, 12 May 08 10:58 PM
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 I presume that blacked out means lost her memory here.  Amnesia can come and go.  Occasionally I get 'transient global amnesia' when I am working out.

  
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Vorpar  #513341  Wed, 14 May 08 12:31 AM

"blacked out" is commonly used for someone who drank so much, that they don't remember the time that they were drunk.

In this context, I think it means that she was out-of-control as well as suffering memory loss.

  
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Madhulk  #513479  Wed, 14 May 08 10:27 AM
 OK. Thanks for your help, guys!
  
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