Over the past 8 years, fans proved they have a very short memory of the pain they endured when the last lockout robbed them of an entire season.

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Indeed, capital markets appear to have a remarkably short memory.

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In many instances it's been proven that, out of necessity, Sudanese have a short-term memory.

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"You try to play with a short memory, you have to, " Lundqvist said.

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Whereas younger people may have better short-term and get-to-the-point-quickly memory, older folks have had a greater variety of experiences and are better able to build a wider image out of a lot of different parts of memory.

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Although had some trouble with short term memory, he was able to successfully play with and have a wonderful relationship with grandchildren, staying young enough to be in the moment when they visited with him.

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