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The duffuss repeating the obvious.
Nope not at all--teachers, artists and writers function to point out things to us that we have forgotten (or never realised no matter how "obvious") or things that we need to learn. I try and catch myself whenever I'm reading or hearing something and I get the "oh yeah I've heard that before" reaction, that's when I should listen up---then if I am able to open my ears and allow info to get through my thick skull, I often pick up something completely new about the "same old thing" I thought I knew all about.
It's over used, but the idea of coming to the table with an empty cup, or a beginners mind is very valuable.