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Imagine a graduate student of mathematics as they interact with a professor, attempting to understand something in the professor's area of expertise.…

x Stop trying to try and try — LessWrong Replacing Guilt Practical World Optimization Frontpage 51 Stop trying to try and try by So8res 21st Nov 2015 9 min read 1 51 Imagine a graduate student of mathematics as they interact with a professor, attempting to understand something in the professor's area of expertise. They're working hard to wrap their head around the basic formalism. They're in "learning mode" — they're a student in the presence of a master, expected to try to understand the math but not necessarily expected to succeed. Even if they're doing quite well, they're still reminded of

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