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You're much nicer, and a lot less asshole-ish, than I am at walking through this topic. May I learn from you the next time I feel the need to call it out. Anyway here's a cool illustration of how getting a PhD works that succinctly frames this concept in my opinion:
https://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/