A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is t…

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A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness. ✨ Elbert Hubbard, Bert Hubbard (1923). Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work
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