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Rice. The nutshell of knowledge is hard. But we—well, we are not accustomed to retreat! To crack this shell shall aid us—an ordinary squared notebook!²³⁴

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1. Enumerate the heroes and idols of your childhood, drawn from adventure films, action flicks, books, and so forth. No fewer than ten, if you please.

Compile a list.

Analyze what qualities allowed them to emerge victorious.

Indicate which of the aforementioned properties of the Elements these qualities correspond to.

Through which Element did Domino, from Marvel comics, manifest her superpower?

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2. Find emblems and symbolism that feature the Snake. To which organizations and structures does this symbolism pertain?

What does it symbolize?

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3. Find emblems and symbolism featuring a skull or bones, whether currently or historically used. To which organizations and structures does this symbolism pertain?

What do they symbolize?

4. Identify emblems and symbolic imagery where the Eagle is or has been used. To which organizations and structures does this symbolism pertain?

What does it symbolize?

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5. Identify emblems and symbolic imagery where the tiger, lion, or leopard are or have been used. To which organizations and structures does this symbolism pertain?

What does it symbolize?

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6. Identify emblems and symbolic imagery where the bear or bull is or has been used. To which organizations and structures does this symbolism pertain?

What does it symbolize?

7. Identify emblems and symbolic imagery where the Dragon is or has been used. To which organizations and structures does this symbolism pertain?

What does it symbolize?

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8. Identify emblems and symbolic imagery where bright light and rays of Light are or have been used. To which organizations and structures does this symbolism pertain?

What does it symbolize?

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9. Compose a Portrait of the hero you would wish to become.

What qualities ought he to possess?

Which elemental qualities provide the foundation for your hero?

Give reasons for your choice.

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10. Decay, burning, and explosion, from a chemist’s perspective, all produce the same end—dust, and ashes.

In what ways do decay, burning, and explosion differ?

How can decay transform into burning?

Under what circumstances could burning, for one and the same substance, become an explosion?

Offer examples, and justify your selections.

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11. Reframe question 10 of this chapter as an analogy for the process of a student’s learning.

Identify three principal learning trajectories, each with a different pace of student development.

How and why does the pace of a student's learning change?

Justify your conclusions.

Provide historical examples to support your arguments.

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12. In the Cube of Elements, Fire stands opposite Water, Earth opposite Air, Life opposite Death.

The artist charged with drawing the Cube of Elements scarcely understood what he was illustrating and introduced a fair number of errors and inaccuracies.

Identify and correct them.

Why must it look precisely this way?

Substantiate your answer.

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13. What is an absolutely black body?

Give examples of an ABB.

At least five, if you please.

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14. Compose a list of names for the Dragon Schools.

Which areas of martial prowess ought each Dragon School to emphasize?

Which Siddhis should be developed within each School?

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Rice And now, a Kung Fu expert—at the slightest provocation, he'll lay one right across your spine!²³⁵