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Re:“I’m not that smart” by exolymph on Monday October 17, 2022 @11:09AM (#33234551)
> not to intelligence, but aptitude for abstract vs concrete thought.

But this is simply a dimension of intelligence. All of our cognitive abilities are.

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Re:“I’m not that smart” by spiffytech on Monday October 17, 2022 @11:30AM (#33234915)
Yeah, I didn't word that very well.

What I'm trying to say is that people who are considered smart in the traditional sense won't always be good at math (or any other specific subject). The difference is something more nuanced than "I'd be good at math if I was smarter".

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