The students learned more from this experience than I could ever teach them in a traditional classroom.

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Throughout the day I learned more about the Roman Empire than I could have ever imagined would be possible in just one day.

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In a surprising bit of news, we learned that Germany is set to export more energy than ever despite its nuclear energy phase-out, because of the country's heavy investment in green energy.

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Americans have learned in school that the private sector can handle things better and more efficiently than government ever could.

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