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by AnimalMuppet 620 days ago
Yeah. I read it, and I remember what I remember.

It's kind of a circular definition, but the parts that are important enough to me to remember are the ones that I remember.

Now, if I'm trying to get some specific information, I will often write it down somewhere when I find it.

If it's something like language syntax, the pieces of syntax that I use all the time are the ones that I remember. The ones I don't, well, I know where the book is, and if I need that bit, I'll look it up when I need it.