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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 29 Jan 2019

    "If she was a candy maker, she'd care more about the shape of the candy than what it tasted like." – 6 yo on his teacher, who cares a lot about handwriting

    1:18 AM - 29 Jan 2019
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      1. Jatin Sharma‏ @matters_of_mind 29 Jan 2019
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        I used to say the same. My letters look like insects now.

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      1. Kandine  🦅‏ @boulama_k 29 Jan 2019
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        this kid has a bright future

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      1. Kay Mathew‏ @creatrixity 29 Jan 2019
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        He possesses a lot of mental energy. Great analogy, I can almost not believe a 6 year old is capable of such inductive reasoning. Brilliant!

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      2. Harbour‏ @m_aleksandrova 29 Jan 2019
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        But a candy maker shouldn't stop on the taste only when making a candy. It is much more pleasurable for people to look at beautifully designed tasty candies than on ugly looking candies, even if they taste great.

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      3. Oluwafemi Ojo‏ @OluwafemiOjo_ 29 Jan 2019
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        Between candy design and candy taste, taste would always win. A well designed candy with a bad taste can only fool the taster once!

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      1. Winternaut‏ @StephanDeWinter 29 Jan 2019
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        With that kind of metaphors, that kid is bound to become a great writer someday... Using a keyboard probably 😅

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      1. Precious Daughter of the Most High‏ @itsChinnyBaby 29 Jan 2019
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        Now that's some deep thinking for a 6yr old

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      1. Rahul M‏ @rahulmfromspace 29 Jan 2019
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        perfect analogy! I remember being in primary school -- everyone knew handwriting didn't matter. everyone except the teachers and parents . . . We had all used computers and intuitively knew what the adults didn't.

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      1. KingMickey_XV 🎮Octopath Traveler/Tekken 7‏ @AfroJohnWick 29 Jan 2019
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        Sounds like an already strong willed kid,who barely gives a rat-a** about anybody's opinion.

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      1. EquateAll  🇮🇳‏ @Equateall 29 Jan 2019
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        This kid will go places!

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