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Yes, exactly this. The main purpose in my mind is that the professor can provide guidance on what is important and what isn't. Even the worst professors aren't going to stand at the lectern and read every word of every chapter - they will need to cut out the extras and the tangents to only provide the key points of each lesson.
– David K
Commented Sep 3, 2015 at 13:17
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You don't know what worst professors do, do you? :)
– Ketan
Commented Sep 4, 2015 at 18:28
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Let me put it to you this way @Ketan; even the worst professors have more experience that you do if you are not a peer or a colleague. If you are a student of life, then there is always something you can learn from someone else, even if it is how not to do something.
– AMR
Commented Sep 5, 2015 at 4:20
@AMR I understand. My comment was just a spontaneous blurb.
– Ketan
Commented Sep 5, 2015 at 15:33

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