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> Arrogance in particular is something that often ebbs with age.

I would argue that arrogance ebbs with experiencing or observing failure just enough times.

Failures and their lessons usually correlate with age. However, it is not unusual to find people with enough age and nous yet lacking the graciousness you expect from experts/mentors.



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