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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by jacquesm on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @03:58AM (#23388760)
> Smell is memory.

Yes, definitely! It also tends to jog other memories from long ago, things that you had otherwise forgotten can suddenly be brought forward by the right smell.

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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by gpderetta on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @08:55AM (#23390453)
Yes! there are a few very specific smells that reliably trigger very vivid memories (well, sensations mostly) from my early childhood.
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