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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 14 Aug 2013

    Debunkkng the 10,000 hour rule - Skeptic » eSkeptic » Wednesday, August 14th, 2013http://bit.ly/14cxZor 

    10:53 AM - 14 Aug 2013
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      1. Alex Varanese‏ @alexVaranese 14 Aug 2013
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        .@sapinker I'm shocked—SHOCKED—that Malcolm Gladwell might have published something of dubious scientific validity.

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      2. Aaron Vallely‏Verified account @Vallmeister 14 Aug 2013
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        “@sapinker: Debunkkng the 10,000 hour rule - Skeptic » eSkeptic » Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 http://bit.ly/14cxZor ” @Pabzzzz #Sweendog

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      3. Paul Sweeney‏ @Pabzzzz 14 Aug 2013
        Replying to @Vallmeister

        @Vallmeister @sapinker Very interesting article. You either have it, or you don't. Infinite amounts of practice/training won't change that!

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      1. David Dabscheck‏ @ddabscheck 15 Aug 2013
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        Relief to those of us easily bored, now we just need the talent...@sapinker: Debunking the 10,000 hour rulehttp://bit.ly/14cxZor 

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      1. Honest Vince‏ @HonestVInce 15 Aug 2013
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        @sapinker Cool, More Stats? Or skeptism, emprically speaking..

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      1. Travis Baldwin‏ @tbaldwinMFFL 14 Aug 2013
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        @sapinker @DoctorKarl

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      1. William‏ @wredman4 14 Aug 2013
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        @sapinker winning and being a master or professional as Gladwell says are 2 different things. Thus, I say gladwell's rule stands

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      1. ♚ Chess Club Live ♚‏ @ChessClubLive 14 Aug 2013
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        @sapinker @colin99 Steven I think there is a disconnect here. The 10,000 hr rule applies to mastery of a field not winning advantage #simple

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      1. Monique‏ @GovTutor 14 Aug 2013
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        @sapinker Practice doesn't make perfect, it makes permanent. No talent = poor practice. Need: talent + hard work + good guidance/coaching

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      1. Atlanta Humanist‏ @AtlantaHumanist 14 Aug 2013
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        "Debunkkng the 10,000 hour rule" Wow great piece - @Gladwell vs. genetics. http://bit.ly/14cxZor  @sapinker

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      1. Pieter de Wet‏ @pieterdw 14 Aug 2013
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        “@sapinker: Debunkkng the 10,000 hour rule - Skeptic » eSkeptic » Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 http://bit.ly/14cxZor ”: tech plus talent?

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      1. Mark Quinn‏ @MarkQuinn1968 14 Aug 2013
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        @sapinker I thought that 10000hr rule applied only to 'complex tasks' as Gladwell & Syed both say.

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      1. Scott Jackson‏ @SJACK_68 14 Aug 2013
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        RT@sapinker: Debunkkng the 10,000 hour rule - Skeptic » eSkeptic » Wednesday, August 14th, 2013http://bit.ly/14cxZor 

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      1. Kit Kimbell‏ @kitkimbell 14 Aug 2013
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        Good read - RT@sapinker: Debunkkng the 10,000 hour rule - Skeptic » eSkeptic » Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 http://bit.ly/14cxZor 

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      1. James Thompson‏Verified account @JamesPsychol 14 Aug 2013
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        @sapinker http://drjamesthompson.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/practice-makes-one-third-perfect-other.html …

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      1. Robert Allen‏Verified account @rallenMI 14 Aug 2013
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        @sapinker But I LIVE by the 10,000 hour rule!

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