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Question
Would you like your own mechanical teacher?
Solution
I would not prefer to be taught by a mechanical instructor because it has disadvantages compared to a human teacher. A machine teacher cannot be as helpful and interactive as a human teacher. I prefer to be taught by someone with experience with whom I can speak and who understands me and my problems.
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| Santosh | True. But I don’t know how to do it. |
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| Advantages | Disadvantages | ||
| 1. | Time-saving | 1. | Delay in delivery |
| 2. | 2. | ||
| 3. | 3. | ||
| 4. | 4. | ||
| 5. | 5. | ||
