All gone. Zelazny was one of the first times I looked at something I had had familiarity with to find the spot where the memory should have been empty, replaced by a scrawled 'Moved South for the Fishing' sign. Calculus was another loss. It was quite upsetting to reach for a skill and find nothing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author recalls losing familiarity with certain topics like Calus and Zelazny over time.
- In plain terms
- I forgot skills and authors I used to know well.
- What can you take from it?
- Knowledge and memory can fade if not used.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle lost knowledge?
- What happens to memories of skills?
Another view
The specific names cited are not explained for new readers.
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