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Thomas De Quincey
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Thomas De Quincey once said that there is no such thing as forgetting a rather frightening [blank] If we could remember everything all the time, not to [blank] those things we feel [blank] or guilty about, life would be unbearable. Naturally, we remember shocking and dramatic events better than any [blank] The things we most often forget are names, numbers, dates, [blank] learned by cramming for exams, and things we don't understand.
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Thomas De Quincey once said that there is no such thing as forgetting a rather frightening thought If we could remember everything all the time, not to mention those things we feel ashamed or guilty about, life would be unbearable. Naturally, we remember shocking and dramatic events better than any others The things we most often forget are names, numbers, dates, information learned by cramming for exams, and things we don't understand.
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