Not only did he fail to remember any conversations verbatim , he often failed to even recall the gist of conversations correctly .
However , despite Dean 's confidence , the tapes proved that his memory was anything but a tape recorder .
Not only did Dean fail to remember any conversations verbatim , Dean often failed to even recall the gist of conversations correctly .
However , despite Dean 's confidence , the tapes proved that his memory was anything but a tape recorder .