This is honestly one of the best tells that a person is actually smart. Though it’s also something of a power move that requires a certain social capital that not everyone has access to, unfortunately.
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There's a night-and-day difference in the quality of discussion with people who do this. It's liberating to drive to a point knowing they'll ask to clarify terms they don't understand.
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Conversely, once you detect someone is faking it, you start carefully trying to tease out what's landing and what's not. Doing this in a respectful, face-saving way can really slow down the conversation.
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This is amazing intellectual humility. Thank u for sharing
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Never be afraid of that :)
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thank god google ain't no snitch
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