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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: Some of his questions were so original and his explanations so good that they have engraved themselves for ever on my…

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Some of his questions were so original and his explanations so good that they have engraved themselves for ever on my memory.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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He recalls the lasting impact of a teacher's original questions and explanations on his memory and understanding.

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