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* Carl Shapiro
| Supposedly there exists a "ten-year rule" amongst certain creativity
| researchers which states that an individual is incapable of making a
| significant contribution to a given field without at least ten years of
| significant preparation.

  I thought that was "tenure".  (Sorry.)

| Thanks, Erik.

  I'm happy that the recommendation was well received.

-- 
Erik Naggum, Oslo, Norway

Act from reason, and failure makes you rethink and study harder.
Act from faith, and failure makes you blame someone and push harder.