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We report on the investigation of a new configuration of an all-optical associative memory. The images to be recalled associatively are stored in a LiNbO₃ crystal via angular multiplexing. Thresholding of the reconstructed reference beams during associative readout is achieved by using a saturable absorber with an intensity-tunable threshold. We demonstrate associative readout and error correction for 10 strongly overlapping black-and-white images. Associative recall and full reconstruction is performed when only 1/500 of the image stored is entered.