Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/21
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>I read somewhere the original Greek definition of "Idiot" is "someone who
>refuses to listen to the truth"
> has nothing to do with your SAT scores.
...............
>Mark Rabiner
'Idiotes' (Greek) was someone without specialist knowledge (i.e an
'ordinary' or private person) who was valued as part of the decision making
process for the ability to take an overview or provide a fresh perspective.
It did not originally denote stupidity, although gained this in Latin usage.
"Specialisation is for insects" - Robert Anton Wilson
Alex
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