A line from the poem that Jiang will interpret as the goal of becoming capable of reading and reasoning independently. Jiang's gloss of the poem as the goal of becoming an independent reader who can cross without constant guidance.
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cross the ford alone
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...truth you want that then you may learn how to cross the Ford alone to cross the Ford alone means"
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...truth you want that then you may learn how to cross the Ford alone to cross the Ford alone means"
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"...truth you want that then you may learn how to cross the Ford alone to cross the Ford alone means"
"to learn so that you can be fully independent right you are in this class in order to be able to read the line..."
"...and size, are stars with different visages. If rarity and density alone caused this, then all the stars would share one power. Distributed in..."
"...intellect now shines the never -ending light once seen that light alone and always kindles love and if a lesser thing allure your love..."
"...But why would the Americans want Ontario? Ontario might be left alone, and then America will take everyone else. Harry Hwang says, did you..."
"...body was nothing but a sprawling, empty desert. She seemed so alone, so approachable and available, Harold had merely desired her, and she was..."
"...or a partner. But what if you are, for whatever reason, alone in the world, and you are non -verbal, you express yourself through..."
"...is that you cannot figure this out by observation and reason alone that will only lead you to error the true power is your..."
"...are in size are stars with different visages if very indecency alone caused this and all the stars would share one power they should..."
"...want that. Then you may learn how to cross the fort alone. The force and motion of the holy spheres must be inspired by..."
"...20 years ago, I had this vision. 20 years later, I'm alone at home, and I've been trying for the past 20 years to..."
"...government has to pay $2 trillion a year in interest payments alone. And you're like well why doesn't the US government just not pay..."
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