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The white striped shirt and beige pants she wears throughout the episode are very similar to her outfit worn on her first day at Seattle Grace.

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The close-up of Meredith's face when she awakens from her dream is reminiscent of the close-up shown in A Hard Day's Night when she wakes up on the living room floor after her one-night stand with Derek.The promotional poster for the season includes Miranda Bailey and Richard Webber. The last time the poster featured other characters besides Meredith Grey was season fourteen, which featured all remaining originals at the time. a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 4, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Thursday 3.3.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022 . Retrieved March 4, 2022.