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> In the first place ( incidentally a phrase that originates in mnemonics) [...] Do you have a source for that or is it a gut feeling? In a quick Google search
by dEnigma 6y ago
> In the first place ( incidentally a phrase that originates in mnemonics) [...]
Do you have a source for that or is it a gut feeling? In a quick Google search I couldn't find anything about the history of this idiom.
- galuggus 6y agoHere is a discussion: https://artofmemory.com/blog/first-place-second-place-5806.html#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20origin%20of,mental%20placemarks%20as%20mnemonic%20devices https://artofmemory.com/blog/first-place-second-place-5806.h....
- dEnigma 6y agoThank you! I will read through that later. Sorry for the late response, I didn't see your reply until just now.