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you must seek the door openers
In ancient Athens, the Cynic philosopher Crates earned a telling nickname: the Door Opener. This wasn't merely clever wordplay—it captured the essence of what transformative teaching truly means. Great teachers don't just impart information; they reveal new worlds of possibility that we never knew existed.