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by 1337biz 4327 days ago
For the purpose of stimulating the discussion:

The article also claims that he has a "photographic" memory.

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But a true photographic memory in this sense has never been proved to exist.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/i-developed-what-a...

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You are misquoting. "Photographic" is a misnomer because exact images are not recalled. But extensive detailed recollection does exist, as the SA article explains.