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Tell me about a time when you mentored someone.

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when I was in college robotics club I conducted workshops for line tracing robot using IR sensor. I was assigned as a mentor to a team. I helped them to build that robot from the kit, also helping them understand the concepts behind it. I cleared their doubts.

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