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I'm somewhat confused by the author, more so because even as a 'gifted' student, the other 'gifted' students often took to things faster.

Not one gifted student was particularly alike.

Another example: all gifted students in our third grade were put to a chess tournament. Some students fell out fast, while others were more apt to understand the complexities of the various piece interactions. In the end the two top students would be considered 'unlikely to succeed' in the current and following academic years, one with behavioral problems, and the other an ADHD mess.

They're doing fine nowadays.