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In this paper, the authors study the exact controllability of the following controlled system \[ y_t-\nabla\cdot \int^t_0a(t-s)\nabla y(s,x)\,ds= u\chi_w\text{ in }Q, \tag{1} \] \[ y=0\text{ on }\Sigma,\quad y(0)=y_0\text{ in }\Omega. \] Because of its hyperbolic nature, they show the exact controllability of the (1) under suitable conditions on the waiting time \(T\) and the controller \(w\). On the other hand, because of its finite propagation speed, the exact controllability of (1) is impossible unless \(T\) is large enough. Also, a Gaussian beam construction of highly localized solutions for the dual system of (1) show that the exact controllability of (1) is impossible without geometric conditions on the controller \(w\). Consequently, their results show that the controllability proper of (1) is very similar to that of the usual wave equation. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1066.93001].