Is a "teachable" student meek and mild? Some professors I've had would have it that way, but the best would not. When "teachable" means obsequiousness, the pursuit of integrity tempered experiential knowledge is undercut. Some of my favorite Bible characters are Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego who refused compliance to King Nebuchadnezzar and his stooges even if that meant death. (Daniel 3). Let us sincerely rejoice when we find that "teachable"incorporates no shameful expectations of fabricated treachery to personal integrity.
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