posted February 14, 2005 05:05 AM            

It's true, much of the time, I enjoy learning independently. But, I could always look these things up myself, - In part, my request is a pretext for social behavior.

When I was young,
And I would ask my parents the meaning of a word,
And they would say "Look it up," -

I couldn't help but feel like they had just taken half the fun out of learning right there... The dictionary is good, primarily, for second opinions, - and one should always get a second opinion, - but, I'll always be fond of the oral tradition.

Thanx again, these links are great!