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Yeah, I understand; family issues can often lead to projection into other life matters. But don't accept anything medical serious before it's been confirmed by a professional (unless it's really, really obvious).
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How much is remembered.
I'm going off the assumption that generic knowledge, like how wires work or cooking, remain while personal knowledge like memories are not.