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		watwut 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How a $2k 'Made in the USA' Phone Is Manufactured I don't think this is true. Knowing something well and being able to explain it in simple terms are unrelated skills. Plenty of people who know their domain super well just can't explain to lay person.

vacuity 7 months ago [–]

You're right. Recently there was a thread about how some (many?) people know a field well but can't teach well, and some people know and teach well.

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