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Inscrutable by choice, Magoha was generous and laughed a lot

A memory table set up at the KICD in honour of former Education CS George Magoha on January 27, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The first time I heard the word "inscrutable", I was on a phone call with Prof George Magoha. He used it in an attempt to describe himself, specifically why he never smiled or danced in public.

When I asked him what it meant, he explained it as the ability to hide emotions so well that nobody can figure out what you are thinking.

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