"When I arrived in 2009 I realised that this beautiful theatre in particular had sparked-off memories for generations of audiences in a very special way, " he said.
Indeed, the existence of post-traumatic stress disorder suggests that individuals are better off without those memories.
So for those of us with dim memories of those far-off days, the harrowing early returns of spring training have a familiar ring.
Agassi had endured a generally below-par year by his high standards and it was to prove a tough battle for gold, but as the memories flooded back he reeled off in quick succession how he did it.
James Durbin -- that mythical creature with the tail from season 10 -- returned with blonde ambition to scream "Higher Than Heaven, " off his debut album Memories of a Broken Disaster.
Those with longer memories are acutely aware that Japan remains 71% off the record close set at the end of 1989.
The BBC's Alan Johnston in Rome says that whatever the cause of the crash, it has revived memories of the accident involving the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Italian island of Giglio in January 2012, which left 32 people dead.
He grew up in the quiet environment of a comfortably well-off family, whose attitudes had been shaped by memories of the War itself and the uncertainty of the post-War austerity years.
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The 25-year-old had led by three shots going into the final round, but then dropped two off the pace after the opening nine holes to bring back memories of losing tournaments in 2010 and 2011 on the last day.
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The pay-off will be more than memorable, however, when you return with memories of a galaxy rarely seen.
The recession has exacerbated a long-term trend, says Mr Gill, who thinks many venture-capital investors have been put off the high-tech sector by a combination of uncertain returns and memories of the dotcom bust at the turn of the century.
The citizen throws off his contempt and indifference to Government, identifies himself with its purposes, revives all his military memories and symbols, and the State once more walks, an august presence, through the imaginations of men.
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For many Americans--and particularly for driven, young self-starters who never lived through the Depression and whose memories of the 1973 to 1974 crash are dim if present at all--taking hefty financial risks has paid off.
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