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urgent desire or interest
  • students with an eagerness to learn

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“Eagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerness. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.

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