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I generally knew the answer, but I never cared if anybody else knew I knew the answer so I have no problem remaining silent. Usually if I'm in a class with a group that seems timid to participate I'll jump in early if I think that'll break the ice but then I back off.
In college it was very rare to be in a classroom environment where the teacher was throwing out questions requesting volunteers to answer. Which seems reasonable since nobody actually learns anything in such a system except for the few people for whom the chance to volunteer is motivation to study. If questions were asked the person to answer was determined first. Such a situation used fear to induce studying (not that I ever actually studied).
In high school, teachers just learned not to call on me because I was equally likely to be a smartass as to answer.
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