photographic memory
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He also had a photographic memory, which came in very useful for his later detective work around the thefts.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
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
She once relied on an almost photographic memory to learn scripts, but now must have lines read aloud to her.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
TJ: She was the keeper, a real photographic memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
To this day, I have an excellent photographic memory that enables me to remember details of the day-to-day moments of my life, indelibly.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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