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Skill and ability work within a framework which we have not created and do not comprehend.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “Skill and ability work within a framework which we have not created and do not comprehend.”
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Dewey emphasizes that skills operate within a framework that is often beyond our comprehension.
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