Does it make sense to think we could do this in less than linear time? You know, it takes a little bit of thinking. What would it mean do I see a hand way at the back, yes please? Thank you.

你要稍微想一想，这意味着什么？,那儿是有人举手么？后面的,请你来回答吧,谢谢你，小伙子,你让我体会到我上课的价值。

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What I hope will happen is for you to come and say, " rather than "thank you for teaching me", something you would say " "thank you for reminding me of something that I've already known".

我所希望发生的是你过来跟我说，不是说“谢谢你教了我，之类的话,而是“谢谢提醒了我一些我熟知事情。

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