The text describes the case of H. M., whose memory was severely impaired after surgery for epilepsy. Which statement is True?
A)H) M. could create new memories.
B)H) M.'s implicit memory was less damaged than his explicit memory.
C)H)M. could not retrieve new memories.
D)H)M.'s explicit memory was less damaged than his implicit memory.

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H. M.'s implicit memory was less damaged than his explicit memory. H.M. struggled with forming new explicit memories, but his implicit memory, which stores skills and habits, remained largely intact. For example, he could learn new motor skills through repetition even though he could not remember being taught the skill.

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