stackyFACTSContext-dependent memory binds facts to the physical space where they were acquired. Research shows that lists memorized twenty feet underwater are incredibly difficult to recall on a dry beach, but easily remembered if you dive back down. Your internal archivist aggressively tags all incoming data with the current geographic coordinates.
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