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'''Osmosis''' is a term for the gradual improvement that a [[player]] experiences from playing more, even in the absence of intentional [[studying]]. As they hear [[clue]]s multiple times, a player learns that they correspond to specific answers without consciously intending to gain that information due to mere exposure.</onlyinclude>
 
'''Osmosis''' is a term for the gradual improvement that a [[player]] experiences from playing more, even in the absence of intentional [[studying]]. As they hear [[clue]]s multiple times, a player learns that they correspond to specific answers without consciously intending to gain that information due to mere exposure.</onlyinclude>
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==Significance==
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Osmosis is potentially the easiest possible method of learning [[clue]]s and thus makes up a major component in the routine of many players of various skill levels. One of the many advantages of attending [[practice]] is exposure to questions in a game-like environment.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 11 March 2023

Saint Jerome in His Study

Osmosis is a term for the gradual improvement that a player experiences from playing more, even in the absence of intentional studying. As they hear clues multiple times, a player learns that they correspond to specific answers without consciously intending to gain that information due to mere exposure.

Significance

Osmosis is potentially the easiest possible method of learning clues and thus makes up a major component in the routine of many players of various skill levels. One of the many advantages of attending practice is exposure to questions in a game-like environment.