Previously, I taught myself Japanese, ran several marathons and invented and patented an exercise machine.

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"I'd taught myself to play a bit by reading Bert Weedon's Play In A Day books using my older brother's guitar, " said Robert Smith.

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And I, frankly, am a little angry at the comment by the nurse who - I've also taught nursing myself.

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I've also programmed on the C64, and taught myself a lot of things from it that have applied to modern computer classes that I am taking at Cleveland State University.

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This exercise definitely helped me build my confidence in the knowledge that I already knew I had and taught me how to market myself in a manner that would allow me to be a part of any debate in my area of expertise.

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But I found myself learning from Ebert, and the lessons he taught were grand advice for anyone who wants to know more about the movies.

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It has taught me levels of sympathy and empathy of which I never thought myself capable.

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