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Charles Babbage

That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation.

Charles Babbage

Knowledge

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The level and type of knowledge available in a country naturally shape how education is organized and delivered there. This connection is so clear and self-evident that it doesn't need to be studied or proven.

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