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Coming off a loss at No. 8 Glenelg, Mustangs coach Renard Parson reinforced the importance of a short memory.—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024 Anyone who thinks 2023 was a bad year has a very short memory.—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2023 Biden’s popularity has waned, and the American public has a short memory.—Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 24 July 2023 Data from a variety of studies over the past couple of decades show that a fetus has the ability for an incredibly short memory—sometimes as long as 24 hours—at week 30, but by week 34, the fetus can remember for multiple weeks.—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023 This won't last for long You're forgiven for having a bit of a short memory with regards to Houston's swoons to start the season in recent years, but for those unaware, the Astros started 11-10 in 2022 and 8-10 in 2021.—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 13 Apr. 2023 The key is to have a short memory.—Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2023
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