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'Educability' sounds a bit like the ancient Chinese saying, of how only empty cups can be filled:

> The "Empty Cup" or "The Empty Vessel" parable: 'A cup that is already full, whether with knowledge, opinions, or experiences, cannot be filled again. It is only the empty cup that can truly learn and absorb new information.'

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And then 'intelligence is compression' is often said.

No, it’s mostly realizing that the cup was not full as previously thought. Either by discarding wrong notions or discovering new themes to explore. In the end, we understand that there’s no cup at all.

Modern version of this is 'Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish' i.e Hungry enough to work harder and foolish enough to learn more.

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