Ironic-sounding plot device in "Total Recall" (7)

I believe the answer is:

amnesia

(Other definitions for amnesia that I've seen before include "Seaman I find suffering from memory loss" , "Defect in memory" , "Is a name (anag.)" , "Asia men with memory loss (7)" , "Disorder" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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