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JackintheGreen
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Wed Jun-02-10 07:28 PM
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| 15. I think its partially an applied memory thing,too |
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A few months back I was polled about world events or something like that. I was asked if I could name the PMs of England and Australia and drew a complete blank. Then the pollster offered to read me a list of names (I think it was five). As soon as I heard the names I easily had them easily assigned. I'm a smart guy. Well educated. Multiple degrees. Follow the news. But boy I couldn't call the names up while cooking dinner and watching my dogs in the back yard. I *felt* stupid, but there it is.
I'm not defending the people polled here, but the numbers would likely have been significantly higher if the question was "Which of the following people currently sits on the Supreme Court."
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