To make matters worse, Jackson placed great value on regurgitating every last detail of the assigned texts. When, in response to Jackson's question 'What are the three simple machines?' a cadet answered, 'The inclined plane, the lever, and the wheel, ' Jackson replied, 'No, sir. The lever, the wheel, and the inclined plane. S.C. Gwynne
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Most of us will have experienced the moment when we hear a quote that we want to use, but are unable to remember where we heard it. Sometimes you won't be able to remember the context, or even who said it. It’s unfortunate, but many of us are guilty of this. To make matters worse, Jackson placed great value on regurgitating every last detail of the assigned texts.

When, in response to Jackson's question 'What are the three simple machines?' a cadet answered, 'The inclined plane, the lever, and the wheel,' Jackson replied, 'No, sir. The lever, the wheel, and the inclined plane.' As he continued to ask questions about other mechanical devices, he asked again and again for the answer to be repeated until he was satisfied that he had memorized it perfectly. It would be nice if we could all remember everything perfectly without effort, but our minds aren’t perfect.

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