The Mnemonist Sherashevsky (Also Known as Just S

question 7

Multiple Choice

The mnemonist Sherashevsky (also known as just S.) relied on what memory technique?

• A)his encyclopedic knowledge of track and field running times
• B)his memory of pi to nearly 100,000 places
• C)his natural ability for synesthesia
• D)his knowledge on tantric yoga

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