Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker notes the contradiction of forgetting something while simultaneously feeling like they've experienced it before.
- In plain terms
- I feel like I know this but I forgot it.
- What can you take from it?
- Memory can be confusing and contradictory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you ever felt this way?
- What is memory really?
Another view
It relies on wordplay rather than deep insight.
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