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“The unfinished character of human beings and the transformational character of reality necessitate that education be an ongoing activity.
— Paulo Freire
Educator and philosopher
Pedagogia do oprimido (Pedagogy of the Oppressed) (1968, English trans. 1970) / Chapter 3, on dialogue.
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