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It is the curse of the competent―not to be called upon.


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This page presents the quote "It is the curse of the competent―not to be called upon.". Author of this quote is Robert Priest, Reading the Bible Backwards. This quote is about aphorism, wit, meritocracy, micro-poetry, cynicism, competence,.