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I remember the phone number of my great aunt who lived in East Germany. It was a 12-digit number (including country code). We called her once, maybe twice a year, and usually my mother was dialling. I was maybe around 8 or 9 at the time (it was around 1988).

I cannot even remember the birthdays of people close to me, let alone any phone numbers except my own. But I still remember that f*king 12-digit international phone number from almost 40 years ago...

oh and of course I remember my ICQ number ;-)

Human memory works in a weird way



I still remember the phone number of this girl I wanted to date in high school, 867-5309


I tried to call but lost my nerve.




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