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		Sosh101 on Aug 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Writing about what you learn pushes you to underst... In a similar vein, I find trying to explain something to someone gives you a good feel for how well you understand it. Often I find that I don't understand things as well as I thought after such an exercise.

matwood on Aug 14, 2023 [–]

Yep, only when you try to teach someone do you really understand something.

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