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Re:Not being stupid by aneesh on Friday August 08, 2008 @06:25PM (#271107)
That's about the silliest thing I've read.

Everyone struggles. The difference with the smart people is how they respond to those struggles.

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Re:Not being stupid by DougBTX on Friday August 08, 2008 @07:46PM (#271178) 

   That's about the silliest thing I've read.
Parent or grandparent?

Re Parent: yep, could well be a form of confirmation bias. "That guy is struggling, must not be smart. I wonder why all the smart people never struggle?"

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Re:Not being stupid by litewulf on Saturday August 09, 2008 @02:46AM (#271487)
I was being facetious. I meant to say what my sibling comment wrote. Confirmation bias.
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