... you don't realize whether or not you completely understand a topic until you are tasked to explain it to someone else. ... That really challenges your understanding of a topic. (Steven Novella)

... you don't realize whether or not you completely understand a topic until you are tasked to explain it to someone else. ... That really challenges your understanding of a topic.

Steven Novella

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