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Yes but of course the majority of smart people aren't creative geniuses. Their motivations are different. They apply their smarts to fitting in better, exploiting the social and work environment, etc.

I don't think a genius need necessarily be rude. It's really just of part of how he made it to maturity with his gifts intact. Once he is sufficiently shielded then he may relax and become a bit nicer, perhaps.




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