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While the definition of a good teacher varies from person to person, we can’t deny that those who are have a funny way of remaining in our memories, even after many years. I bet that even reading this sentence made you think of a figure that made the ticking seconds at school much more bearable.

To pay homage and show their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed, Bored Panda has collected some of their most wholesome and heartwarming moments. From gifting plants to drawing cats of the day, these special gestures make students appreciate them even more. 

While you’re busy admiring these awesome teachers, don’t forget to check out a conversation with Bryan Davis, a former teacher and life coach, and Dr. Sonaleena Patnaik Lowry, an educational consultant, who kindly agreed to elaborate on what it means to be a good pedagogue and how we can support them.

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Teachers Are So Much More Than Just Educators

Teachers Are So Much More Than Just Educators

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Treat Everyone With Respect And Care

Treat Everyone With Respect And Care

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're no nurse or no doctor if you don't want to treat people due to their lifestyle...

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A Girl In My Geography Class Had To Bring Her Newborn To Class Today. The Baby Started Crying In The Middle Of Our Quiz

A Girl In My Geography Class Had To Bring Her Newborn To Class Today. The Baby Started Crying In The Middle Of Our Quiz

When she took him out to hold him, my professor insisted that he wouldn't mind feeding the baby and rocking his car seat until she was done. This is my so awesome, sweet professor, on his knees.

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According to research, teachers impact over 3,000 students throughout their careers. 83% of pupils say that they helped improve their confidence and self-esteem. A similar number of learners report having an educator who encouraged them to follow their dreams, while over half say they received help from them during a difficult time.

Such numbers tell us that many people dedicate themselves to leaving a positive impact on the minds of our young generation. And we’re very grateful for it. To learn more about what it means to be a good teacher and how we can better support their good work, Bored Panda reached out to Bryan Davis, a former teacher and a life coach from Mentally39.com. We also contacted Dr. Sonaleena Patnaik Lowry, an educational consultant who has experience with projects for school districts and teaching. 

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Davis tells us, “Good teachers know their students, they learn their background, they know their home life and learning style. Students will remember the teacher who made them feel safe, cared about them, and made learning fun.”

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Hannah's Class Has A Zoom Session Each Evening. Last Night She Got Really Sad And Kind Of Shut Down. Today Her Teacher Came Over And Hung Out For A Bit

Hannah's Class Has A Zoom Session Each Evening. Last Night She Got Really Sad And Kind Of Shut Down. Today Her Teacher Came Over And Hung Out For A Bit

They chatted, read books, and just talked. This woman has five kids at home and still, she sat in my driveway for an hour to make sure Hannah was okay.

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Best School Picture Ever

Best School Picture Ever

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my god I’ll never be able to pay attention in the class!! In a good way that is! Once a lecturer of mine brought his lab into the classroom towards the end of what was a practical course and it was instant chaos with all the students going crazy running behind the dog and petting her. The lecturer had to call his wife to come and take the lab home because he couldn’t control the chaos 😅

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Dr. Lowry’s take on this matter is very similar. She says, “There are many different areas that teachers make an impact on in the growth of their students, such as social- emotionally, academically, motivation, helping students set high goals, providing them with support academically and emotionally, believing that their students are capable of learning and creating a positive classroom environment for students. 

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Teachers who have a positive impact on students have evidence of supporting students to be successful academically, social-emotionally, and also in student goal-setting and motivation.”

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That's Beautiful

That's Beautiful

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lovely words! It’s sad that we live in a world where people need to be reminded to live in harmony!

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My Daughter's Teacher Is Undergoing Chemo. This Was Their First Art Class This Year

My Daughter's Teacher Is Undergoing Chemo. This Was Their First Art Class This Year

I'm so appreciative of how hard this woman works to teach her students about more than just academics. She is a strong and beautiful person (whose permission I requested before posting).

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Indeed, just like adults, young personalities need positivity, security, a sense of belonging, and even some fun. It’s important that these requirements are met, as it helps learners progress and have a positive attitude towards learning. Often, teachers achieve this by showing respect for everyone, fostering a sense of community, and celebrating successes. 

Being able to engage students with humor and creativity is also a significant part of what makes someone a good teacher. Whether it’s sharing a video, a song, or a movie, or using technology and taking an imaginative approach, children appreciate the extra effort. A teacher dressed in a period costume surely makes history more interesting, while a nature hike can make learning biology more memorable. 

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Teachers Really Make A Difference

Teachers Really Make A Difference

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Coolest Teacher Ever

Coolest Teacher Ever

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I laughed more than I should at this, with the Monty Python sketch in the back of my mind.

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Retired Teacher Drives Portable Library To Encourage Reading! What A Way To Spend Retirement

Retired Teacher Drives Portable Library To Encourage Reading! What A Way To Spend Retirement

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Even though about 66% of teachers are satisfied with their job, half of them still reported not feeling a great deal of support or encouragement. Davis explains this by saying, ”There is a huge mental strain on teachers. Many people are leaving because of the stress, workload, and unreal expectations set by politicians who do not have a clue what teaching involves. All of it leads to mental and physical health issues.”

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The Highlight Of My Day Was My Teacher Bringing His Cat To School. Everytime He Asked The Class A Question, His Cat Would Meow, And He Would Accept It As An Answer

The Highlight Of My Day Was My Teacher Bringing His Cat To School. Everytime He Asked The Class A Question, His Cat Would Meow, And He Would Accept It As An Answer

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every cat owner knows that when your cat meows in response to your question, you accept their answer!

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Dr. Lowry notes that the area lacking support the most is collaboration between pedagogues. Luckily, she was able to work with some schools and include them in her Professional Learning Network (PLN), which gave them the opportunity to reach out to teachers from school districts other than their own. 

She shares, “Many teachers felt supported and uplifted in their teaching practices. Schools that I'm currently working with are meeting with teachers from the schools that their students will promote, such as collaboration between elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, and high school teachers. These teachers are in the same school community, and they collaborate to ensure that each of them is providing the necessary support for students as they move through the school system.”

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My Favorite High School English Teacher Posted This Today. We Need More People Like Him In The World

My Favorite High School English Teacher Posted This Today. We Need More People Like Him In The World

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That’s Amazing

That’s Amazing

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Another thing that reportedly encourages educators is the reinforcement from the school’s leadership. "Teachers also want to stay in a place where they have a voice in decision-making," says Linda Darling-Hammond, president of the Learning Policy Institute and a professor emeritus at Stanford University.

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Some Teachers Are Just Really Genuinely Amazing People

Some Teachers Are Just Really Genuinely Amazing People

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This Elementary Teacher Rakes Leaves In The Schoolyard Into Adorable Cartoon Characters Every Morning

This Elementary Teacher Rakes Leaves In The Schoolyard Into Adorable Cartoon Characters Every Morning

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Woah! That Nekobasu (Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro) is soooo not easy! He is a Master of Leafworks!

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Teachers Are Amazing

Teachers Are Amazing

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a lot of work on the part of the teacher to validate the students' imaginations!

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Additionally, most educators propose hiring more counselors and school psychologists. They provide more support for students, which simultaneously lightens the workload of teachers. In addition, counselors can aid in creating a more positive school environment by teaching about social-emotional awareness and being one more trusted adult for students to rely on.

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I Made 35 Desks For Students In My Area Who Are Home Due To Distance Learning

I Made 35 Desks For Students In My Area Who Are Home Due To Distance Learning

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A Kid At My Daughter’s School Couldn't Find Their Lost Tooth, And I Imagine They Were Very Sad That The Tooth Fairy Wouldn’t Come. So The Teacher Wrote An Official Letter To Excuse Them

A Kid At My Daughter’s School Couldn't Find Their Lost Tooth, And I Imagine They Were Very Sad That The Tooth Fairy Wouldn’t Come. So The Teacher Wrote An Official Letter To Excuse Them

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Art Teacher Here. I Had My 7 And 8-Year-Old Students Create Monsters That Were Then "Adopted" By Local College Artists And Professors To Be Reimagined

Art Teacher Here. I Had My 7 And 8-Year-Old Students Create Monsters That Were Then "Adopted" By Local College Artists And Professors To Be Reimagined

The goal was to show my students that if they continue to grow their skill set and stay in the arts, then their ideas have no limit.

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We, as students and parents, can also express our support for teachers in various ways. Davis suggests voting for politicians who place high importance on education, as teacher pay is so far behind.

He then proposes, “Read with your child, encourage reading, encourage learning, and work towards what you want.” He also encourages people to talk more publicly about the good things the pedagogues and students are accomplishing. “Teachers genuinely care about your kids' education, and we care about their well-being,” Davids adds.

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My Son, Who Has Learning Challenges, Developed A Special Relationship With His Amazing Fourth-Grade Teacher

My Son, Who Has Learning Challenges, Developed A Special Relationship With His Amazing Fourth-Grade Teacher

On the last day of school, she gifted him with a drawing from her father who she said worked as an animator. He did this especially for my son, who is a Batman fanatic. Left me speechless.

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so great, and on animation paper and everything! (Yes, not everything is CGI yet.)

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We Need More Teachers Like This

We Need More Teachers Like This

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I Was Orphaned Early This Year. My Teacher Is Starting The Adoption Process. Here's An Ornament She Got For Our New Family. I Thought It Was Wholesome

I Was Orphaned Early This Year. My Teacher Is Starting The Adoption Process. Here's An Ornament She Got For Our New Family. I Thought It Was Wholesome

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My Mom Is The Cutest Art Teacher Ever! She Made A Dress And Had Everyone Of Her Students Draw One Thing On The Dress For Her To Wear. This Was Her At Her Student's Art Show Tonight

My Mom Is The Cutest Art Teacher Ever! She Made A Dress And Had Everyone Of Her Students Draw One Thing On The Dress For Her To Wear. This Was Her At Her Student's Art Show Tonight

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My Son Has Struggled With Autism, Tourettes, Agoraphobia, Severe Anxiety, And OCD. He Found Solace In Writing, And Just Published His Book On Amazon

My Son Has Struggled With Autism, Tourettes, Agoraphobia, Severe Anxiety, And OCD. He Found Solace In Writing, And Just Published His Book On Amazon

Here he is giving a copy to one of his teachers who helped him along the way.

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like the name of it is "The Void" if I am seeing the title correctly

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A Girl In My AP Literature Class Brought Her Cat In. The Teacher Invited Everyone Else To Bring In Pets Any Time They Please

A Girl In My AP Literature Class Brought Her Cat In. The Teacher Invited Everyone Else To Bring In Pets Any Time They Please

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Yesterday The Quietest Kid In My Last Class Spoke To Me For The First Time. He Asked If He Could Doodle On My Board, And Since We Were Just Waiting Around For Buses I Said, "Sure"

Yesterday The Quietest Kid In My Last Class Spoke To Me For The First Time. He Asked If He Could Doodle On My Board, And Since We Were Just Waiting Around For Buses I Said, "Sure"

He draws an insanely realistic face, and when I tell him how awesome it is, he says he likes to draw. He also likes comics so we talk about the Green Lantern Corps because his favorite artist does the comics until his bus is called. Today, he immediately went to the board when the bell rang and started drawing. His bus was called in less than ten minutes yet he was able to do this. I'm going to take pictures of all his doodles this year and give them to him in a book at the end. I hope it reminds him to keep doing what he loves.

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My Teacher Rescues Animals, And Two Baby Deer Were Brought In Within A Week Of Each Other. Now They Are Best Friends

My Teacher Rescues Animals, And Two Baby Deer Were Brought In Within A Week Of Each Other. Now They Are Best Friends

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well I can certainly spot someone who will be fawning over them.Hopefully the teacher nose what they're doe-ing and has plenty of time to hoof it back to class ,especially if they want to bleat rush hour.

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Teacher Going Above And Beyond For Their Students

Teacher Going Above And Beyond For Their Students

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7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is FANTASTIC!! I was curious if the teacher was part of the Society for Creative Anachronism, so I clicked on the SgtSavage1106 link at bottom left. According to the Reddit post the picture is from a school outing at the Chester Amphitheatre.

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Sharing A Proud Teacher Moment. I Just Finished Putting Together This Collaborative Grid Drawing By My 8th-Grade Students. I'm So Impressed

Sharing A Proud Teacher Moment. I Just Finished Putting Together This Collaborative Grid Drawing By My 8th-Grade Students. I'm So Impressed

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My Father Has Been A Professor Of English At The University Of St. Thomas For Over 50 Years. Here He Is, At 91 Years Old, Embracing Virtual Teaching Like A Boss

My Father Has Been A Professor Of English At The University Of St. Thomas For Over 50 Years. Here He Is, At 91 Years Old, Embracing Virtual Teaching Like A Boss

Listening to and watching him teach "The Odyssey" by Homer is a true gift. He’s been teaching it for decades, and yet he has the passion and excitement for the text as if it's the first time. These kids have no idea how lucky they are.

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

💕💕 It’s teachers like him who really love what they’re teaching who makes it much more easier and enjoyable to learn!

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Our Ex-Marine Teacher Has A Student Draw A "Cat Of The Day" On The Board Because He Likes To. He Was Absent On Friday And Wasn't Able To Do So

Our Ex-Marine Teacher Has A Student Draw A "Cat Of The Day" On The Board Because He Likes To. He Was Absent On Friday And Wasn't Able To Do So

So this morning, he took out his phone, opened Neko Atsume, and drew a "substitute cat". I love this teacher.

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It’s So Wholesome

It’s So Wholesome

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meanwhile, I had a professor (and have seen others comment about one they had) who got sick of students using Chegg help to get answers to homework and would purposely post on the site false answers so they knew who was “cheating”. The whole purpose of sites like that was to get someone to help explain how to get to answers. Not all students who went on there were lazy.

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Professor Still Teaches While Holding His Kid

Professor Still Teaches While Holding His Kid

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My Socio-Horticulture Professor Gives Every Student A Plant Almost Every Week

My Socio-Horticulture Professor Gives Every Student A Plant Almost Every Week

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We Found Five Abandoned Kittens Running Around The School Grounds, And My Teacher Caught One. This Is How The Class Is Being Taught

 We Found Five Abandoned Kittens Running Around The School Grounds, And My Teacher Caught One. This Is How The Class Is Being Taught

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This Year, I Had No Money For Costumes. This Is What He Was Wearing When I Picked Him Up From School. Bless These People And What They Do For Their Students

This Year, I Had No Money For Costumes. This Is What He Was Wearing When I Picked Him Up From School. Bless These People And What They Do For Their Students

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That Is So Sweet

That Is So Sweet

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so sweet. I think a lot of students take their teachers for granted (not their fault, they’re young) and don’t always realize until they’re adults how important teachers can be. My grade 4 teacher showed up at my graduation with cards for all the students she used to teach, and she wrote memories about each of us. I couldn’t believe she remembered me :) it meant a lot

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My Partner Struggled With Traditional School His Whole Life, So Switched To A Trade Program Last Year. Today, He Got This Message From His Professor

My Partner Struggled With Traditional School His Whole Life, So Switched To A Trade Program Last Year. Today, He Got This Message From His Professor

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this because so much is made of academia throughout school but it just isn't for everyone. My boyfriend didn't do well academically but is clearly very bright. He just (at the age of 39) finished a vocational qualification (HNC) in electrical engineering with a first. So proud.

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This Is My Old Man Bird Named Chagall. My Art Teacher Gave Him To Me When I Was In High School. He Was With My Teacher's Family For About 20 Years. This Is How He Sleeps On The Couch

This Is My Old Man Bird Named Chagall. My Art Teacher Gave Him To Me When I Was In High School. He Was With My Teacher's Family For About 20 Years. This Is How He Sleeps On The Couch

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Our Teacher Had Us Do Word Searches In ASL To Practice Fingerspelling

Our Teacher Had Us Do Word Searches In ASL To Practice Fingerspelling

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This Is My Dove, Max. 20 Years Ago, He Was Rescued By My 4th-Grade Teacher And Her Class And Lived With Them As A Pet For 18 Years. The Teacher Gave Him To Me The Year She Was Retiring

This Is My Dove, Max. 20 Years Ago, He Was Rescued By My 4th-Grade Teacher And Her Class And Lived With Them As A Pet For 18 Years. The Teacher Gave Him To Me The Year She Was Retiring

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Professor Showing Kids How To Buy Cheaper Textbooks For His Class

Professor Showing Kids How To Buy Cheaper Textbooks For His Class

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How I Spent My Rainy Sunday: Each One Of My Students Will Have At Least One Present To Open This Christmas

How I Spent My Rainy Sunday: Each One Of My Students Will Have At Least One Present To Open This Christmas

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My Professor Gave Up Trying To Get His Cat Off His Work During Office Hours

My Professor Gave Up Trying To Get His Cat Off His Work During Office Hours

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The cat wants y’ll to figure out the middle steps in solving the equation by yourselves before it reveals them.

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