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"The horse is the fastest learner of all domestic animals—including children. If you stay alive by running away, you better learn fast." ~ Robert Miller, DVM
And for this reason, you have be very careful that you are teaching them exactly what you want them to learn, instead of things that you don't want them to learn!
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