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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

What % Of 7-Footers Play Basketball?

VDARE.com: Blog Articles - What % Of 7-Footers Play Basketball?: "Presumably, by “best chess player” in the world, Cowen means the most naturally talented. That raises the question of whether “overwhelming passion for the game” should be considered a talent or not. If somebody has the natural ability to be the best but lacks the urge to practice, they won’t be a top chess player.

Generally speaking, the people who claw their way to the top of something are fanatics about it. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were crazy about swinging golf clubs before their second birthdays."

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