But learning takes time and concentration, so now we get to claim peace and quiet as we drink wine and set up our mise en place, just like the guy on that cooking show and, if you think about it, just like our own fathers, back when they tinkered in the workshop or stopped by the corner pub on the way home.

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It takes time for the learning curve to set in and for advances to turn into routine practices.

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Watson is also based on machine learning and to master a subject, it takes a significant amount of time and data.

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Making social connections around learning is not a new idea, though social networks mean it takes less time and, given the potential for reaching around the globe for these networks, the difference in background of those involved can be refreshingly wide.

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It debunked the common notion that it takes a long time to tell whether a new school can improve student learning.

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Ignoring the fact that prestige may be a poor proxy in the first place, the problem for online learning (and new universities primarily offering online courses) is that building prestige takes a long time and requires considerable resources.

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