The question is whether he memorized the spelling or whether he actually sounds it out in his head (or perhaps some combination of the two). I suspect the former, because otherwise he would make spelling mistakes. It's still an accomplishment and I have no doubt that the child is exceptionally bright. Just not as bright as you imply.
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The question is whether he memorized the spelling or whether he actually sounds it out in his head (or perhaps some combination of the two). I suspect the former, because otherwise he would make spelling mistakes. It's still an accomplishment and I have no doubt that the child is exceptionally bright. Just not as bright as you imply.
Never mind. It wasn't you, it was the video WeJew caption, and it said something slightly different than I thought.
He's a damned cute kid!
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