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This is generally because of a lack of definite purpose. If you were serious about reading ancient Latin literature, you would use YT to try to figure out a reasonable way to achieve the purpose and then put the theory into practise instead of continuing to watch these people talk about the same things over and over. Imagine Vermeer, Moebius or Frazetta continuing to watch art tutorials on YT in their 30s and 40s instead of working on their craft.

For some people, it is because they are unsure of which method works for them. So they wander from one theory to the other.

The rest simply enjoy the meta aspect of the journey more than the journey itself.




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