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        "AI-driven learning engines enable students to master traditional curricula in two hours daily, freeing time for project-based learning.",
        "Motivation and student agency are critical; schools should be designed so students prefer them to vacation.",
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        "Entrepreneurship and financial literacy are essential life skills that can be taught from a young age through structured, scaffolded projects."
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