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25 Post author: magfrump 04 May 2012 04:20AM

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Comment author: Oligopsony 04 May 2012 12:57:32PM 4 points [-]

I was "that guy" through most of my undergraduate career, and the answer is that verbally sparring with the instructor over the material was the only way I could learn it. (Also, as Incorrect notes, impulsivity.)