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		exporectomy on Aug 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Xi Jinping’s Capitalist Smackdown Sparks a $1T Rec... That's not what teachers and tutors are for. The personal human interaction motivates you to do work that you wouldn't bother to otherwise. Some schools even call them "facilitators" or some other word to remind you they're not just a firehose of facts.

jowday on Aug 2, 2021 [–]

Why would I want an education in something I’m not motivated to do past, say, high school?

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