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The Bizarre Story of the Boy Who Lost His GeniusZerah Colburn was a math prodigy but then, his gift disappeared. Try https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ for FREE for 30 days, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.Follow Newsthink on X! https://x.com/NewsthinkNewsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom

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