Do you remember how to apply Pythagoras’ theorem? What about the chemical formula for coffee? Or the capital city of Armenia? I used to know these all — and more.
Used to is a very important keyword here. All I remember now about Pythagoras’ theorem is that it must involve a triangle. The chemical formula for coffee definitely has a beehive-like structure, but I don’t know the exact shape and neither the elements that create it. As for the capital city of Armenia, I’m sure it is a very nice city in or near the Caucasus Mountains, but I can’t name it.
I used to know all these things, and I liked learning them. But this happened when I got grades for knowing stuff like this. Today I can get good reviews for my work without having to calculate triangle sides, I can drink coffee without knowing its chemical formula, and I can generally live my life without having to pinpoint Yerevan on a map. Thanks God for Google, right?
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