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Question
Why, according to Lynd, should taking medicines be one of the easiest actions to remember?
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Solution
Taking medicines should be one of the easiest actions to remember because the doctor has prescribed the medicine to recover from illness. Besides, there is a need to take it either before or after meals. Every time one takes meals, one should easily remember medicine.
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