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When a young child displays exceptional ability in music, mathematics, or chess, the public response tends to follow a predictable script. The child is celebrated as a prodigy, a term that carries an almost mystical weight, implying that their talent is innate, effortless, and destined for greatness. Parents are…

• What does the writer say is rarely acknowledged about child prodigies?
• What distinction does Ellen Winner make about exceptionally gifted children?