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There is no memory or retentive faculty based on lasting impression. What we designate as memory is but increased responsiveness to repeated stimuli.
Nikola Tesla
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Nikola Tesla was a Inventor from Austrian Empire (1856–1943).

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This quote is attributed to Nikola Tesla, a Inventor from Austrian Empire.
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Nikola Tesla lived from 1856 – 1943.