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Stephen Hawking

It is generally recognised that women are better than men at languages, personal relations and multi-tasking, but less good at map-reading and spatial awareness. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that women might be less good at mathematics and
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Stephen Hawking suggests that because women tend to excel in language skills, social interactions, and handling multiple tasks, but are less skilled in spatial tasks like map-reading, it might follow that they could also be less skilled in mathematics. He is highlighting a possible connection between spatial ability and math performance, rather than making a definitive claim.

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