Fill in the missing letters in the paragraph.
The number of underlines shows how many letters you need to fill in. You may answer with the full word or only the missing part.
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Memory plays a crucial role _ _ human learning. Cognitive psychologists dist_ _ _ _ _ _ _   between short-term and long-term memory, noting that inf_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ must be meaningfully processed in order to be retained. Research also sug_ _ _ _ _   that meaningful repetition and association can str_ _ _ _ _ _ _ memory traces, making recall more accurate and efficient over time.