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“ I would argue that education, actual learning—it is hard work. It’s very personal. Your parents don’t teach you anything. Your teachers don’t teach you anything. The government doesn’t teach you anything. You read it. You don’t understand it; you read it again. You break a pencil and read it again. What parents do, and what teachers do—in a culture that isn’t full of distractions—is guide kids where to put that time and attention, that mental sweat. ” - Dean Kamen Q&A: Robots Can Save America from Britney Spears - Popular Mechanics