What was Vannevar Bush's Memex concept?

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The Memex was a hypothetical desk-sized device designed to store and retrieve vast personal libraries. It would allow users to associate information by creating trails of links, much like a person's natural associative memory. This system was intended to overcome the limitations of linear retrieval and enable more efficient access and connection of knowledge, facilitating research and individual learning.

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