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37In the very next sentence he acknowledges, that they are indeed "impressive". He does not belittle those skills in any way. This is a good answer.– student_of_mathematicsCommented Mar 14, 2017 at 14:18
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7This is the same circumstance with programming competitions in which individuals aim to solve a puzzle in the quickest time or with the fewest lines of code. It's an impressive skill and a clear exercise of intelligence, but not very adaptable to, say, engineering software in a large-scale product.– 8protonsCommented Mar 14, 2017 at 17:11
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13@Spork Something can't both be 'really difficult' and a 'parlour trick' - this is incongruous. No, but figuring out a trick and using it all in short time can be really difficult.– Joshua TaylorCommented Mar 14, 2017 at 17:50
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23Something can't both be 'really difficult' and a 'parlour trick'. — Counterexample. Counterexample. Counterexample.– JeffECommented Mar 14, 2017 at 21:22
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3@JeffE touché, and thank you for the entertainment. I'm surprised by how many people disagree with my understanding of the term 'parlor trick' (which, I thought, are simpler things than 'tricks' in general). Point taken.– SporkCommented Mar 15, 2017 at 10:41
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