You are not wrong.Isn't it true that the Spelling Bee requires more a rote-memory function ? But maybe I am wrong. I write this because India's education system is mostly based not on inquiry / research / asking based learning but rote-memorizing information to pass exams with as high as marks as possible by an individual. This fact has been internalized by Indian-origin emigres. Hence the quite a few Indian-origin winners of the Spelling Bee.
About politics, most of India's politics is based on demagoguery and not on rational debate, hence the extreme religiosity, regressiveness, anti-revolution and dog-eat-dog nature of Indian ordinary life. I find it hard to discuss progressive ideas with quite a few Indian members of this forum.
Lawyers have to remember lots of case history, and doctors with medical history, and those are not insignificant abilities.
And Indian lawyers have added ability of being very good at arguing.
Hence, very tiring to argue with Indian TROLLS, but unfortunately facts on the ground don't favor them as events on Feb 27 and Ladakh Galwan clash would attest.
Different races are competitive in different fields.
Unfortunately, long way to go before the world will synergize their different abilities, and US the current HEGEMON and their GANG will be certain to try prevent that from happening.
Chinese and Indians can form formidable partnerships, but alas it have come to this.
You can see some of that synergy in Singapore.
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