On Wednesday, upon learning The Wall Street Journal was preparing an article on catch-all settlement talks, SEC enforcement chief Robert Khuzami grew furious and blasted Goldman.

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Students in the other group spent that time reading an article about how memory works and learning new strategies for recalling material.

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Even reading this article or learning the face of someone new at work will leave an impression on your brain.

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