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It is very possible. Unlike the short term memory, the long term memory is presumed to have unlimited capacity, because there has never been any evidence to disprove this theory. At the moment, nobody has ever been seen to not be able to take any more information in to their long term memory, however there is also no evidence to prove this theory, i mean, how can you investigate it?

Think of the long term memory as a library with unlimited storage room, and think of the short term memory as a notepad with excessively limited room :)

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