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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: why do people with amnesia not forget their primary language?
gpt
Language and memory are stored in different parts of the brain. That's why some types of brain damage can leave you unable to speak without affecting your memory.

Other things unaffected by amnesia are muscle memory and learned skills that don't require memorization, like critical thinking and empathy.