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Why unused memories fade away

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Trace decay theory suggests that your stored information has a very literal shelf life. If you do not actively access a specific stored file over a long period, the physical neural pathway supporting that data slowly corrodes and collapses. Your internal system acts like a ruthless minimalist, actively dissolving any historical records that haven't been opened recently.

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