“Teaching is a personal matter of the nursery of the mind and should not be on public display.”

— Saul Gorn

Attributed to Saul Gorn in: National Association of Educational Broadcasters (1968) Educational Broadcasting Review Vol 2. p. 32; Article "Teaching As A Private Process"

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computer scientist 1912–1992

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