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Memory Sieve Retain Things Long Quickly Forgets Lots

Word Memory like a sieve
Description If somebody can't retain things for long in his or her memory and quickly forgets, he or she has a memory like a sieve. A sieve has lots of tiny holes in it to let liquids out while keeping the solids inside.

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