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September 27, 2002

Strange But True!

  • A weekly column of incidental information, off-the-wall observations and other random facts about the world.
    • By BILL SONES and RICH SONES, Ph.D.
    Special to the Journal

    Q. Who hasn't complained of being forgetful from time to time? Have you ever met someone with TOO GOOD a memory?

    A. The Russian reporter Shereshevskii (known as S. in psychological circles) was once criticized for not taking notes at a staff meeting--until he proved to his boss he could play it all back verbatim from memory.


     
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