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I like writing but I think the whole “write it and you’ll get it” doesn’t work for me.

It’s just extra effort. Writing is fun for the sake of writing. But I’ve not ever found it helpful for me to remember stuff or whatever.

Either the subject matter makes sense on first pass, or I just need to practice it like math or something a few times and it sticks.

Either you get it or you don’t. And write for fun.

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Sometimes I learn something and think I understand it. But when writing about it (without looking it up again) or teaching it to someone, I often find gaps.

I can fill this gaps by reading it again or looking up another source.

I like to think this method of filling the gaps is faster then just reading the material again, because it forces me to recall it first and therefore sticks in my memory longer.

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