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Gadamer notes the ambiguity of \u201ckeeping something in mind.\u201d We sometimes hold something in our mental \u201cgaze\u201d in order to knock into it head on. We watch it carefully until we can grab it. But keeping in mind can also be a form of forgetfulness. 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