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Marilyn vos Savant

Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying.

Marilyn vos Savant

Intelligence

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Skill involves having the ability and practice to perform a difficult task, like balancing on a tightrope between two tall buildings. Intelligence, on the other hand, is shown by recognizing when a task is too risky or unwise and choosing not to attempt it at all.

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