Specifically, once it has memorized the book, it doesn’t need to use the book anymore, and can rely on it’s own memory.
So the operator can manage without the book, but the book can’t manage without the operator...?
The book can manage without the operator.
How?
It already has all the rules for learning Chinese, so it can manage to remain a useful source of learning even if the owner passes it up for something else.
So it can’t just speak Chinese.
Yes, that’s right.
Specifically, once it has memorized the book, it doesn’t need to use the book anymore, and can rely on it’s own memory.
So the operator can manage without the book, but the book can’t manage without the operator...?
The book can manage without the operator.
How?
It already has all the rules for learning Chinese, so it can manage to remain a useful source of learning even if the owner passes it up for something else.
So it can’t just speak Chinese.
Yes, that’s right.