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title: "8 Reasons Why Refresher Training Is A Good Idea - CTO Academy"
description: "Knowledge fades over time. Our brains are very efficient at dumping information we don’t need, and the best way we have of showing our brain that the information is still useful is by using it. \"Use it or lose it\""
date: "2019-02-26T14:31:00+01:00"
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