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Micha Berger wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">As my son is a case in point. He would have no problem following the be'iyun,
if he didn't have to deal with reading the texts. As he is significantly above
grade level in math, I have little doubt (and a father's confidence and pride)
that he could follow a tife sevarah with the best of 'em. Should he be
deprived?
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I am not addressing the very smart population, regardless of reading
issues.<br>
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<pre wrap="">In general: IQ is a fiction in that intelligence can't be reduced to a single
number. Different people can gain different things from be'iyun, they needn't
get everything out of it to get /something/.
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The question is what is the point of diminishing returns. Would you not
agree that there is some point at which learning Ein Yaakov would be
more productive? (As I have noted elsewhere, the question is actually
sharper when it comes to bekiyus.)<br>
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YGB<br>
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