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What is the origin of “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”?

What is the origin of “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”?

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  1. This is a sentence attributed to Confucius (551-479 BC), an important Chinese teacher, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. The first part is a saying from the Book of Rites, a compilation of rites and etiquette.

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