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by allsunny 876 days ago
It matters at a certain level that most don’t reach.

I used to play pool a long time ago and there was one player that was far and away the best in the billiard hall. He would always say, “It’s the Indian not the Arrow” when people would come in with their fancy personal pool cues. To make his point he would grab the most warped pool cue off the wall and generally beat anyone he went up against.

The saying isn’t PC these days but the lesson did stick with me.

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Isn't it the opposite? It matters none to the outliers because they're so far above the competition, but it matters at least significantly to the average person.

The Indians also spent expertise fletching decent arrows, for that reason.