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Anthropology

Collimator

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5. That is why I don't mind being the "dumbest" person in a room.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 10:04 AM

Jan 2020

There's always an opportunity to learn. . . And being generally perceived as the smartest person in the room doesn't win you any points when the room is filled with people who cherish their ignorance.

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That is why I don't mind being the "dumbest" person in a room. Collimator Jan 2020 #5

Yup. If I'm the smartest person in the room I start looking for another room. Unless I'm teaching.nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #6

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OK. See what you meant and agree, unfortunately. wnylib Jan 2020 #13