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I used to think this myself. I even got in trouble from my university professor when I complained about other students using our internal forum to ask simple googleable questions.

Now I think of it as a different style of knowledge seeking. In life, some people get answers themselves via physical artifacts and other people get answers by talking to more knowledgeable people. One involves more socialization than the other.

I think both styles are valid and have different pros and cons. I find it less annoying when I think about those interactions like this.



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