Learning to read music in Braille & play by ear helped me develop a [very] good memory.

Ray Charles
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Learning to read music in Braille & play by ear helped me develop a [very] good memory. A good memory is something that allows you to retain information easily. Sometimes, this is useful for remembering things like phone numbers or how to drive a car, but it can also be very useful for remembering things like the lyrics to songs, the right way to do math problems, or how to play an instrument.

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