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iamflimflam1 • yesterday at 8:28 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

The sign of true subject matter expert is someone who has the confidence to say when they don’t know the answer.

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jodrellblank • yesterday at 12:55 PM

    input(“ask me any question”)
    print(“I don’t know”)
behold, Plato’s PhD level expert on any topic.
bonoboTP • yesterday at 10:29 AM

Yes, but that better not be all the time, and around basic questions.

chris_money202 • yesterday at 10:27 AM

Sounds more like the sign of just a humble, honest person