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I'm going to disagree. All of my fleeting notes go in 1 place so I can look at them all later. Having them in my phone, notebook, napkin in the kitchen, etc etc is not ideal. I'm certainly not going to forgot what I need to write down if I just need to go to the other room and grab my notepad.

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Step 1: Carry a small stack of index cards with you at all times. You can stuff these into a binder, into a notebook, in your satchel or purse. Have stacks at your desk / kitchen / in the car / airplane / submarine / starship / Tardis / ...

Step 2: When an idea occurs or noteable fact appears, write it down.

Step 3: File that card with others in a single central storage location.

Fleeting notes still happen. They end up in one place.

Let's say that, ultimately, it's personal. I have no problem whatsoever taking fleeting notes in a variety of places. As do many other people I know who run this game. But, others I know also feel the need to have a single entry point. To each their own.

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