Themes
Every one excels in something in which another fails.
— Publilius Syrus
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Ability is distributed unevenly, so one person’s weakness may be another’s strength. The statement challenges the idea that a single failure settles someone’s overall worth. Comparing people across different tasks leaves room for competence that a narrow judgment of success would overlook.
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