Of course I do. It would hardly be in character for me not to master something I set my mind to.

[A small flash of his old cockiness appears for a moment. Despite his words, it is comforting to have that reassurance. Learning--gathering knowledge--it's such a large part of who he is. If he lost the ability to do that forever...

He'd rather not think about it, truth be told.]

Generally, with things like this, it's better just to go with both. Flexibility is such an important skill to keep limber, after all.

[Yes, that is a very bad joke. Enjoy.]