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
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
TJ: She was the keeper, a real photographic memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
Penny Uppergrove, the über-valedictorian who has a photographic memory, finally freaked out.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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