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		southpawflo on Feb 27, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Is It Taking 20 Minutes to Mine This Bitcoin B... I've had multiple teachers tell me that if you can't explain something you don't completely understand it yet. grok what I'm saying? :)

nostalgiac on Feb 27, 2018 [–]

I've heard this a few times but thoroughly disagree.

Being able to explain/teach something to others is a very different skill to understanding it and isn't compulsory.

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