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		aebtebeten on April 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How do you recognize an expert? 2nd sentence: An expert is someone who has repeatedly solved the concrete problem you are encountering. EDIT: A kiwi once asked me "what do you do for a biscuit?" for which I required the translation: "and what might your area of expertise be?"

1letterunixname on April 21, 2024 [–]

s/encountering/& faster, cheaper, and/or better than you or most people/

PS: I would ask: "What kind of biscuits? Do they have low glycemic and high satiety indexes?"

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