I was reminded today of how humans learn and process things differently, how everyone has talents, if we just look for them. Some come to mind in surprising ways, whether it be by a quick understanding of math concepts, which Gordon Gill had, despite his lack of reading skills. Another was how our friend Jim DeLancey didn't learn anything in his business classes until he actually started doing bookkeeping, or how he couldn't stand to listen in school but could read a book and understand computer programming. He also told us about Inuit people he worked with in the Arctic who could, apparently instinctively, do so much mechanically without having any experience with machinery. We all had stories of people being brilliant in their own ways, even if teachers despaired of them..
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