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One particular kind of structure offers possible explanations, for long-term memory, efficient consolidation of stored information from the environment, clustering of data strings and multimodal functioning. It is a possible model for pieces of neural structure and its use offers a uniform method for both studying and constructing an extensive class of mechanisms.
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Case, J.H., Fisher, P.S. Long-term memory modules. Bltn Mathcal Biology 46, 295–326 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02460076
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