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Hello! My name is Kevin. A teacher who left a lasting impression on me was Mr. Youtube. While other teachers pulled out PowerPoints they created 10 years ago, my teacher would present an exabyte of data, containing information produced seconds or years ago. When I had tough questions, unlike a teacher who might say, "I don't know the answer, but I'll get back to you" — and then never does — my teacher would provide thousands of responses in mere seconds. These ranged from simple one-minute explanations to complex, hour-long lessons. With this teacher, it felt like learning from millions of people, not just one.

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