Another good reason for the gradual degradation of memory t is that it provides context and a sense of time. If you remember everything the same, how do you know if something is a threat or not,le? You remember Thurg being your best friend, your implacable enemy, and your accomplice. What is he today? You don't know , you remember it all the same. Are the berries ripe yet? Is it dangerous to go into this area, or have the lions moved on?

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