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"A lot of times, when kids have problems with algebra or trigonometry, it has nothing to do with the ..." — Sal Khan
A lot of times, when kids have problems with algebra or trigonometry, it has nothing to do with the subject matter, has nothing to do with their innate intelligence. It's just they that they had some gaps in elementary school that they never got to fill in.
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