He was so proud to have retained into his 60s and 70s a well-organised and seldom-failing memory, and now, just when he would hope to think back on his life with total recall, it's slipping away.

他的记忆力一直很好，尽管六七十高龄，还是有条有理，很少忘事儿，他对此是多么骄傲啊。可是现在，他希望能够完整回忆过去的时候，记忆却悄悄溜走了。

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He was so proud to have retained into his 60s and 70s a well-organised and seldom-failing memory, and now, just when he would hope to think back on his life with total recall, it's slipping away.

他的记忆力一直很好，尽管六七十高龄，还是有条有理，很少忘事儿，他对此是多么骄傲啊。可是现在，他希望能够完整回忆过去的时候，记忆却悄悄溜走了。

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