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“Children, in a way, are constant learners. Certainly sponge-like. Absorbing…” quote by Yo-Yo Ma — Download Open image

“Children, in a way, are constant learners. Certainly sponge-like. Absorbing everything without careful analysis, even though, at the same time, they are certainly capable of incredible insights.”

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