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Bettie

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7. I find that if I hand write something I am

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #1)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:33 AM

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much more likely to remember it.

When I was in college, I seldom had to study, because I took comprehensive notes and when I take notes, I remember. Typing at a keyboard doesn't do that for me.

I think we're all wired slightly differently.

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