Talent is the substance that a person or group has that sets them apart from other people. It usually refers to a single subject and is usually a rather subjective process. If someone is yet to reveal their talent, say because of shyness, diplomatic reasons or other, they are known as sleepers. Although sleepers may be revealed to have talent, they can't have as much talent as talented people due to the simple reason that everytime they join a group they start off as 'non-talented'. A party piece may be also known as a talent.
presented to the widow. She uttered a wild, sad wail, that pierced every
sowls! Did thim divils suppose I was goin' to stairt a Museim, that I'd
have waited to see what became of the other missiles if I had wanted to,
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A mighty national menace to sham
Condition my room is always in when you are not around
Frankness is a jewel; only the young can afford it
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick
In the long analysis of the ages it is the truth.html">truth that counts
Moral bulwark reared against hypocrisy and superstition
We went outside to keep from getting wet
When in doubt, tell the truth
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DEAR REDPATH,--I wish you would get me released from the lecture at
hired me. I once gave them a packed house free of charge, and they never
myself, too, a la Bret Harte at Harvard. Get me rid of Buffalo!
there. I can get sick easy enough.html">enough.
I send you No. 5 today. I have written and re-written the first half of
says it will do. I never saw a woman so hard to please about things she
man.html">man in Washington, in civil office, who has the brains of Anson
talents to the world, this government would have discarded him when his
geeminy! There are few of them that I find pleasant enough company to
be busy is a man's only happiness--and I am--otherwise I should die
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It is interesting to note that in thanking Clemens for his compliment
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