Question

My aunt's photo albums, obsolete artifacts of a pre-digital age, constitute her
memories. Forever at her fingertips, they are indexed by the meandering pathways of her
mind. Mention a photo to her, and she'll ponder momentarily, then pull down a book and
thumb through its dog-eared pages. She might tell a story or two about the photographs
around it, but eventually she'll find the image you were talking about. By comparison, all
my photos are archived on various websites, instantly accessible via online search. Even
though I can find the exact image I'm looking for in a matter of seconds, I never do.

What is the author implying through this analogy?

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Her aunt should digitize her photographs so that she can access them as
easily as the author does.

Because she accesses her memories more quickly, the author is more
efficient than her aunt.

The aunt values her memories more because she relishes the experience
of finding and thinking about the photos.

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The passage contrasts instant digital access with the aunt's slower, more reflective ritual; the author implies the aunt values her memories more because she savors finding and thinking about the photos, whereas the author seldom uses his instant access.