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intermediate techniques are learned. Depending
upon the type of program and the number of
hours of instruction and practice, it will take 3 or
more years to learn the basic and intermediate
techniques necessary to attain Shodan. Just as a
high school diploma is a statement that the holder
has studied and possesses enough knowledge to
continue his study in an institute of higher
learning or applying this knowledge in a job, the
high school diploma is not an end, it is a
beginning. A rank is not a reward for hard work,
it is a "diploma" that is to be used to gain further
knowledge. It is natural to proud for gaining
rank, but it should be humbling to know that is
only a beginning.
