Assertion (A): Teachers should identify the misconceptions carried by students and discuss those instead of ignoring them. Reason (R): These misconceptions are a form of alternative conceptions which students often form based on their interaction with the environment, and these are meaningful in the process of learning. Choose the correct option:

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