"George Patterson" wrote in message
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Not so. By definition, students are studying a topic.

By which definition?

At least one online definition (American Heritage Dictionary) includes as
one possible definition of a "student" the simple phrase "An attentive
observer".

Personally, I think anyone who claims to still be learning (possibly through
attentive observation ) can consider themselves to be a "student". The
obvious corallary is that someone who claims not to be a "student" is
someone who has given up learning.

Pete