"It takes constant vigilance and persistence to show nurses the data and hold them accountable, " she says.

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Although we've long imagined our memories as a stable form of information, a data file writ into the circuits of the brain, that persistence is an illusion.

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It was only Mr. Casper's persistence that made it possible to challenge Google's data collection practices.

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