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Well said! Communication is a two-way street. Effective communication is the hardest problem I'm aware of and there is no universal solution.

Alan Alda's book _If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?_ does a great job of outlining exactly this problem that a lot of scientists seem to have with communication. He also personally narrates the Audible version, if that's your thing.

> However, if you want people to call you genius, then all you have to do is be around people and then help them with their ideas.

I believe that if your goal is to be called genius, you're already damning yourself.

From Faust:

  Take children's, monkeys' gaze admiring,
  If such your taste, and be content;
  But ne'er from heart to heart you'll speak inspiring,
  Save your own heart is eloquent!


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