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Hi, this is Ray.
I have a confession to make: I once forgot my own Wi-Fi password=E2=80=A6 t=
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where I left my _phone_ while I was using it as a flashlight to look for m=
y phone.
Apparently, my brain is the free trial version of a mind, with limited stor=
age and no refund policy.
But here=E2=80=99s the twist: it=E2=80=99s not just me. Your brain does the=
same thing. We all live under the tyranny of something called **The Forget=
ting Curve**, discovered by a 19th-century German psychologist named Herman=
n Ebbinghaus, who apparently had way too much free time and a love for nons=
ense syllables.
He found that after learning something new, people forget about **50% of it=
within an hour**, **70% after a day**, and **90% after a week** unless the=
y actively review it. Basically, your memory treats new knowledge like left=
over pizza: good at first, questionable by morning.
### **Why Your Brain =E2=80=9CDeletes=E2=80=9D Stuff on Purpose**
Here=E2=80=99s the thing. Forgetting isn=E2=80=99t a bug. It=E2=80=99s a **=
feature**.
Your brain=E2=80=99s job isn=E2=80=99t to store everything. It=E2=80=99s to=
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ds so you don=E2=80=99t fill your storage with cat memes and screenshots of=
bad Wi-Fi passwords (again, guilty).
When you don=E2=80=99t revisit something, your brain assumes it wasn=E2=80=
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ve.html) showed such a steep decline. The memory wasn=E2=80=99t =E2=80=9Clo=
st.=E2=80=9D It was just unlabeled junk.
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flags it as valuable. It literally rewires your neurons, strengthening conn=
ections each time, like upgrading from =E2=80=9Ctemporary cache=E2=80=9D to=
=E2=80=9Csolid-state drive.=E2=80=9D
This process is called **spaced repetition**, and it=E2=80=99s one of the m=
ost scientifically validated learning techniques ever discovered.
### **The Science of Beating the Curve**
Spaced repetition works by spacing out your reviews, each one a little furt=
her apart, just as your brain is about to forget. You=E2=80=99re basically =
playing chicken with your own memory.
The original [studies on distributed practice](https://www.apa.org/science/=
about/psa/2009/06/science-brief) show that reviewing material at increasing=
intervals (for example, 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days) can multiply reten=
tion by several times compared to traditional cramming.
In one [meta-analysis from the University of California](https://escholarsh=
ip.org/uc/item/8w76f5ng), students who used spaced repetition retained _twi=
ce_ as much information after a month compared to those who reviewed everyt=
hing once. That=E2=80=99s like doubling your brain=E2=80=99s RAM just by pl=
anning your study schedule.
And unlike cramming, which feels productive but evaporates faster than my w=
illpower near a plate of tacos, spaced repetition actually builds **long-te=
rm memory**.
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Review what you learned after 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, and 14 days. It=E2=80=
=99s simple, easy to track, and surprisingly powerful.
#### **2. Use Tools That Think For You**
Apps like [Anki](https://apps.ankiweb.net/), [RemNote](https://www.remnote.=
com/), or [Brainscape](https://www.brainscape.com/) automate spaced repetit=
ion. They predict when you=E2=80=99re about to forget something and schedul=
e reviews accordingly. It=E2=80=99s like having a personal trainer for your=
hippocampus.
#### **3. Mix It Up**
Combine facts with **application**. Don=E2=80=99t just reread. Solve proble=
ms, quiz yourself, or explain the topic out loud (we=E2=80=99ll talk about =
that in our upcoming =E2=80=9CRubber Duck Effect=E2=80=9D issue). When you =
vary how you review, your brain builds richer memory networks.
#### **4. Sleep On It**
Literally. Studies show [memory consolidation happens during sleep](https:/=
/www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-sleep-helps-us-learn/), especially =
during slow-wave and REM cycles. So when you study, then sleep, you=E2=80=
=99re letting your brain =E2=80=9Creplay=E2=80=9D the lesson overnight.
#### **5. Forget on Purpose**
Let some forgetting happen before you review. Counterintuitive, but true. M=
ild forgetting forces your brain to work harder to recall, and that extra e=
ffort cements the memory.
### **The =E2=80=9CEbbinghaus Hack=E2=80=9D for Real Life**
You don=E2=80=99t need a PhD to use this. Just schedule reviews right befor=
e your memory curve nosedives. For example, if you=E2=80=99re learning Ital=
ian (and keep mixing up _pesce_ and _peach_ like I do), here=E2=80=99s how =
it might look:
* Day 1: Learn =E2=80=9Cpesce =3D fish.=E2=80=9D
* Day 2: Review it briefly.
* Day 4: Quiz yourself again.
* Day 8: Try using it in a sentence.
* Day 15: Teach it to someone or record yourself saying it.
Each time, you=E2=80=99re telling your brain, =E2=80=9CHey, this word matte=
rs.=E2=80=9D Soon, it stops forgetting it.
### **The Bigger Lesson: Forgetting Isn=E2=80=99t Failure**
If you forget, it doesn=E2=80=99t mean you=E2=80=99re bad at learning. It m=
eans you=E2=80=99re _normal_. The real trick is understanding your brain=E2=
=80=99s rhythm, learning when to remind it before it forgets.
Ebbinghaus may not have had TikTok, but he did leave us a truth worth remem=
bering:
Learning isn=E2=80=99t about cramming more in. It=E2=80=99s about keeping w=
hat matters from leaking out.
So if you remember one thing from this article=E2=80=A6 well, let=E2=80=99s=
be honest, you probably won=E2=80=99t. But if you review it tomorrow, mayb=
e you will.
**Stay curious,**
**Ray**
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y. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 1=
5px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt=
:150.0%;"> I have a confession to make: I once forgot my own Wi-Fi password=
=E2=80=A6 twice=E2=80=A6 in one day. Before you judge me, just know I also =
once forgot where I left my <i>phone</i> while I was using it as a flashlig=
ht to look for my phone. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" =
style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Apparently, my brain is the free trial ve=
rsion of a mind, with limited storage and no refund policy. </p></td></tr><=
tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:lef=
t;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> But her=
e=E2=80=99s the twist: it=E2=80=99s not just me. Your brain does the same t=
hing. We all live under the tyranny of something called <b>The Forgetting C=
urve</b>, discovered by a 19th-century German psychologist named Hermann Eb=
binghaus, who apparently had way too much free time and a love for nonsense=
syllables. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padd=
ing:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-h=
eight-alt:150.0%;"> He found that after learning something new, people forg=
et about <b>50% of it within an hour</b>, <b>70% after a day</b>, and <b>90=
% after a week</b> unless they actively review it. Basically, your memory t=
reats new knowledge like leftover pizza: good at first, questionable by mor=
ning. </p></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"why-your-brain-deletes-stuff-on-pur" clas=
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=E2=80=9D Stuff on Purpose</b></h3></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"=
left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p =
style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Here=E2=80=99s the thing. Forgetting=
isn=E2=80=99t a bug. It=E2=80=99s a <b>feature</b>. </p></td></tr><tr><td =
class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-=
break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Your brain=E2=
=80=99s job isn=E2=80=99t to store everything. It=E2=80=99s to filter what =
matters. Think of it like your phone auto-clearing old downloads so you don=
=E2=80=99t fill your storage with cat memes and screenshots of bad Wi-Fi pa=
sswords (again, guilty). </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" =
style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> When you don=E2=80=99t revisit something,=
your brain assumes it wasn=E2=80=99t important and hits delete. That=E2=80=
=99s why <a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.=
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llow"><span>Ebbinghaus=E2=80=99s original research</span></a> showed such a=
steep decline. The memory wasn=E2=80=99t =E2=80=9Clost.=E2=80=9D It was ju=
st unlabeled junk. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=
=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"ms=
o-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> But when you <b>review information right before=
you forget it</b>, your brain flags it as valuable. It literally rewires y=
our neurons, strengthening connections each time, like upgrading from =E2=
=80=9Ctemporary cache=E2=80=9D to =E2=80=9Csolid-state drive.=E2=80=9D </p>=
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;"> This process is called <b>spaced repetition</b>, and it=E2=80=99s one o=
f the most scientifically validated learning techniques ever discovered. </=
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"> Spaced repetition works by spacing out your reviews, each one a little f=
urther apart, just as your brain is about to forget. You=E2=80=99re basical=
ly playing chicken with your own memory. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd"=
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ief that because you recognize something now, you=E2=80=99ll remember it la=
ter. But recognition is not recall. Recognizing your ex=E2=80=99s name does=
n=E2=80=99t mean you remember their birthday (trust me, you don=E2=80=99t w=
ant to test that theory). </p></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"how-to-outsmart-the-c=
urve-without-f" class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#=
2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;"><h3 style=3D"c=
olor:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:125.0%;"><b>How to Outs=
mart the Curve (Without Feeling Like a Robot)</b></h3></td></tr><tr><td cla=
ss=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-bre=
ak:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Here=E2=80=99s ho=
w to put spaced repetition to work in your actual, chaotic, human life: </p=
></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"1-use-the-13714-rule" class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" =
valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 15px;t=
ext-align:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-hei=
ght-alt:112.5%;"><b>1. Use the =E2=80=9C1-3-7-14=E2=80=9D Rule</b></h4></td=
></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-al=
ign:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =
Review what you learned after 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, and 14 days. It=E2=80=
=99s simple, easy to track, and surprisingly powerful. </p></td></tr><tr><t=
d id=3D"2-use-tools-that-think-for-you" class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=
=3D"top" style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 15px;text-al=
ign:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-al=
t:112.5%;"><b>2. Use Tools That Think For You</b></h4></td></tr><tr><td cla=
ss=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-bre=
ak:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Apps like <a clas=
s=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.yT0KZi6SIuaDVw95=
xEZy6UxL6RuWPjzBoqucGGPJTeFrPzzgB0TP_AG7My5HUk5MzJbt2nZvxvFpcMHLxw4pgla_4ln=
L9F12AEu6kzhAIXpWKu4bKjnjSlhc6Ibzq-Vp5BrJF8otoVlFrsStlfibfPjvXuNXJdccPWsMq6=
WaHmBQI9zwTFwRejngxlDln3UI6qiPqzcqoYjZNcVJF_zqh6DwQQ4iw_wzqDjWMhPHV25R8Q8dJ=
wepXpr40ksVvrG1-n7vF7v5fjUsksT-pyed2g/4kt/0w6LgzVgTyKrNjd_xevd-g/h8/h001.NU=
pbI1F-RiGsNI2w9egFxvvjYCDollTpAIkScRuSInU" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopene=
r noreferrer nofollow"><span>Anki</span></a>, <a class=3D"link" href=3D"htt=
ps://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.XYGPkJlxZ4uLOjEH513442MHX9Bv0AB-PJs4yV=
xTg8RTMlDy1h_je2-_1Z-HtBBhJIiCHOOz2TW4fjA72qv10bF5QYeYBswZ7IwRP_ELrkER7Js3Z=
bfj5UCpKDRXp2qv9kNykkz1nyeDPqhhLBfGfLQZ-ydDYqgABqhXuk8ETCOas2be5fx-rpJbd8Dm=
qSjOAEiB1ZHJi5pRzUUUtgH8T2_eELZphbsw814hi_kN7OUG8Lyr3mpBJ3N-sUy6RzU_n7WXOVb=
69WPAc8-E7P3C3A/4kt/0w6LgzVgTyKrNjd_xevd-g/h9/h001.YJMV9c0hv-ruaLkggcTYGmf1=
AVYv7_eliJpPz-YZYvc" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"=
><span>RemNote</span></a>, or <a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.b=
eehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.XYGPkJlxZ4uLOjEH513449srJ5zBDJoFCgc3SFiPAAmvs41uKcTTxy=
eaL4ZJ3AkzbjfZmuI7yFQqtWJJWbk_wBUdx3STjAsiSP2YfPJFCmalw4NYwNRKHDbSvwc0x0C7r=
XOiL5ZVPyyX4oZTfyMFfg2Akf4OBjGwfFQDZlb0hm-0UTB6Zbg07cUXMLcidhTkINuNBUy0rUf6=
Dc1o1NdD1yCR-FyIZqJc3PFdpADeeEh3v83VGLZ4QrzMSok962qz_hEA9209udLS_pXPpj8FoQ/=
4kt/0w6LgzVgTyKrNjd_xevd-g/h10/h001.UUdXUuikP4BV9f0YEGcfgzd2ozPwNodKBa8jWOk=
0z9c" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Brainsca=
pe</span></a> automate spaced repetition. They predict when you=E2=80=99re =
about to forget something and schedule reviews accordingly. It=E2=80=99s li=
ke having a personal trainer for your hippocampus. </p></td></tr><tr><td id=
=3D"3-mix-it-up" class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:=
#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;"><h4 style=3D"=
color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><b>3. Mix It =
Up</b></h4></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0=
px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height=
-alt:150.0%;"> Combine facts with <b>application</b>. Don=E2=80=99t just re=
read. Solve problems, quiz yourself, or explain the topic out loud (we=E2=
=80=99ll talk about that in our upcoming =E2=80=9CRubber Duck Effect=E2=80=
=9D issue). When you vary how you review, your brain builds richer memory n=
etworks. </p></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"4-sleep-on-it" class=3D"dd" align=3D"l=
eft" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 1=
5px;text-align:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-lin=
e-height-alt:112.5%;"><b>4. Sleep On It</b></h4></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"=
dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:bre=
ak-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Literally. Studies show=
<a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.XYGPkJlx=
Z4uLOjEH513445s8B3-N1SaNGD1Sx1pTZ1NNHygTltmYfcQ4z9fT5mMztFvy54JLGBHrfkQbCsH=
u6Xx5_0y5TrAEh0ypozoUl1_NjsvU17SNP6O48Z-aPd4o1oClK3J2JPA7Uusr2v1V1k9PDO_nuK=
9cZ9aKKAHMiNDICoZBJRBo1EdJQAbPwke5YvbKhat4nZZcatU8OsqSr88j4At8acjjgmNTCcq58=
aZ_jYxtM4JFJx_2LYejdJSx9Ri69tpTj-MfPwERITuI4ZCl8iXhJWeWW42KbEV-y4iu42BPLYcc=
D-K9dVQx3Tid/4kt/0w6LgzVgTyKrNjd_xevd-g/h11/h001.aBgHLI4G0pBORM62Sacl_asGwZ=
DdKFviXb-VC0QX4ws" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><=
span>memory consolidation happens during sleep</span></a>, especially durin=
g slow-wave and REM cycles. So when you study, then sleep, you=E2=80=99re l=
etting your brain =E2=80=9Creplay=E2=80=9D the lesson overnight. </p></td><=
/tr><tr><td id=3D"5-forget-on-purpose" class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=
=3D"top" style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 15px;text-al=
ign:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-al=
t:112.5%;"><b>5. Forget on Purpose</b></h4></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" a=
lign=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-wo=
rd;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Let some forgetting happen b=
efore you review. Counterintuitive, but true. Mild forgetting forces your b=
rain to work harder to recall, and that extra effort cements the memory. </=
p></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"the-ebbinghaus-hack-for-real-life" class=3D"dd" a=
lign=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padd=
ing:0px 15px;text-align:left;"><h3 style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:norma=
l;mso-line-height-alt:125.0%;"><b>The =E2=80=9CEbbinghaus Hack=E2=80=9D for=
Real Life</b></h3></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"p=
adding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-lin=
e-height-alt:150.0%;"> You don=E2=80=99t need a PhD to use this. Just sched=
ule reviews right before your memory curve nosedives. For example, if you=
=E2=80=99re learning Italian (and keep mixing up <i>pesce</i> and <i>peach<=
/i> like I do), here=E2=80=99s how it might look: </p></td></tr><tr><td sty=
le=3D"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:=
12px;" class=3D"ee"><div style=3D"margin-left:0px;" class=3D"edm_outlooklis=
t"><ul style=3D"font-weight:normal;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:12px =
!important;margin-top:12px !important;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><li class=
=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;tex=
t-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Day 1: Learn =E2=80=9Cpesce =3D fish.=
=E2=80=9D </p></li><li class=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-heigh=
t-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Day 2: Re=
view it briefly. </p></li><li class=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-lin=
e-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Da=
y 4: Quiz yourself again. </p></li><li class=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break=
-word;"> Day 8: Try using it in a sentence. </p></li><li class=3D"listItem =
ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;=
word-break:break-word;"> Day 15: Teach it to someone or record yourself say=
ing it. </p></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" s=
tyle=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Each time, you=E2=80=99re telling your br=
ain, =E2=80=9CHey, this word matters.=E2=80=9D Soon, it stops forgetting it=
. </p></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"the-bigger-lesson-forgetting-isnt-f" class=3D=
"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:norma=
l;padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;"><h3 style=3D"color:#2A2A2A;font-weight=
:normal;mso-line-height-alt:125.0%;"><b>The Bigger Lesson: Forgetting Isn=
=E2=80=99t Failure</b></h3></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" st=
yle=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D=
"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> If you forget, it doesn=E2=80=99t mean you=
=E2=80=99re bad at learning. It means you=E2=80=99re <i>normal</i>. The rea=
l trick is understanding your brain=E2=80=99s rhythm, learning when to remi=
nd it before it forgets. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" =
style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Ebbinghaus may not have had TikTok, but h=
e did leave us a truth worth remembering: </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd=
" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break=
-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Learning isn=E2=80=99t ab=
out cramming more in. It=E2=80=99s about keeping what matters from leaking =
out. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px=
15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-a=
lt:150.0%;"> So if you remember one thing from this article=E2=80=A6 well, =
let=E2=80=99s be honest, you probably won=E2=80=99t. But if you review it t=
omorrow, maybe you will. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" =
style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>Stay curious,</b></p></td></tr><tr><td =
class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-=
break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>Ray</b></p><=
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