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Key components of the limbic system that affect memory creation and loss include: the amygdala, which helps solidify emotionally charged memories, and the hippocampus, which transfers information from short-term to long-term memory.

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Key components of the limbic system that affect memory creation and loss include: the amygdala, which helps solidify emotionally charged memories, and the hippocampus, which transfers information from short-term to long-term memory

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