photographic memory
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Her other superpower, coupled with this sheer speed, was what former employees describe as the aural equivalent of a photographic memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
And my mom had a photographic memory, so she would be like, “This film is from 1940,” blah blah blah.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
It was spotted by Dr Gradel, who says he was born with a photographic memory.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
Jaylen Wells doesn’t have a photographic memory – but certain things he can’t help but remember.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
Before long he discovered he had a photographic memory.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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