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Originally Posted by David Johnston2
That's a case of protesting too much, in this case doubling down when you have a strong suspicion that you are wrong. Someone who is really absolutely certain doesn't say that. They merely speak as though what they were saying is simply fact.
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This isn't always the case.
Anecdotally: I have a fantastically poor memory for names. If I'm trying to remember a name and can't, then usually a letter pops into my head, and I'll be 100% certain that their name starts with, or has that letter in the first 2-3 letters.
I'm always 100% wrong. In fact, I'm always so wrong that the letter is usually not even in their name at all.
I used to cling to that letter and try everything to figure out a name from there. But I eventually realized "Hey, every time a letter pops in my head like this, it's completely wrong", so now, I immediately discard that letter and try names without said letter. Now, I usually figure out the forgotten name in a few minutes (instead of randomly several days later after I've given up trying) or I never remember it.