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We need heuristics for the intentional reminding of explanation patterns XP retrieval is the process of formulating questions to memory: we characterize an anomalous situation in terms of a set of indices, and ask what XPs in memory explain similar situations. When no answer is available, we must reformulate the question into one that we can answer. When no solution is directly available, people often fall back on asking standard questions that give background information. Answers to explanation questions like what physical causes underlie this event?, what special circumstances made the event happen now?, what motivates the actor of this surprising action?, how did the victim enable this bad event?, or what groups might the actor be trying to serve?, may suggest relevant factors that can be used as indices for XP retrieval. Though the XPs accessed in this way might not be directly applicable, it may be possible to adapt them. A creative system needs a set of explanation questions for gathering information, rules for selecting which questions to apply in a given situation, and rules for transforming them to fit.