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> Memorising even a few hundred lines is unusual now. Memorizing a few hundred lines of epic poetry probably is indeed unusual. But I bet most people have more

• nextaccountic 7mo ago
  > (along with the tune of the song) A lot of cultures that emphasize oral memorization will have things like this as memory aids For example, Buddhist mantras have a specific way to pronounce, and if you alwaya do it this way memorizing becomes much easier Or for a more Western thing, prayers also have a specific cadence that is learned alongside the text itself and that aid memorization