Corrected entry: In the film, Leonard is unable to make short term memories because of his condition. This has only effected him since the incident when he and his wife were attacked. However he is constantly able to remember that he has this condition so he can tell people about it. Surely, he would have no recollection of the doctors telling him about it.
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9th Aug 2005
Memento (2000)
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Correction: But he doesn't remember it correctly. The memory is triggered by his tattoo to remind him of the guy who had the same problem. But it is all a fiction created in his head by misleading information, he isn't actually remembering it.
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