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EXD.4:2 - Problem

A sequence of alternating messages can leave the explanation unchanged. The explainer may treat every objection as a lack of knowledge, respond to every acknowledgement as proof of understanding, or repeat a valid account after the recipient changes the question.

Explanatory dialogue needs a constructive link between the recipient’s contribution and the next move. It also needs a stopping point. Keeping someone talking, agreeing or completing exercises is not the purpose of every explanation.