If you were trying to remember the names of U.S. presidents, you would probably have the most trouble remembering

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This is known as the "serial position effect," where people have better memory for items at the beginning and end of a list, and often have the most difficulty recalling items in the middle. With 45 U.S. presidents, the ones in the middle (roughly 15-30) may be particularly challenging to remember. Party affiliation would not necessarily have a significant impact on memory recall.

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