Vladimir NabokovTo each, or about each, of his colleagues he had said at one time or other, something... something impossible to recall in this or that case and difficult to define in general terms -- some careless bright and harsh trifle that had grazed a stretch of raw flesh.
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In the story “The Old Curiosity Shop,” Charles Dickens describes a man who cannot remember a single compliment or joke he has ever made to any of his friends. This is a rare form of amnesia, one that destroys the ability to recall a pleasant experience. If a person has no positive memories of their life, they will have a difficult time relating to others.
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