"Memory is the way we keep telling ourselves our stories - and telling other people a somewhat different version of our stories."

People, Memory

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"Memory is the way we keep telling ourselves our stories - and telling other people a somewhat different version of our stories."

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"Memory is the way we keep telling ourselves our stories - and telling other people a somewhat different version of our stories."

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