excel
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Hans Moravec, a pioneering roboticist, observed in 1988 that computers excel at what humans find hard yet struggle with what we find naturally easy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He eschewed the trappings of wealth — driving an eight-year-old Honda — motivated instead by a “desire to compete, excel and keep struggling to do better.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Rather than focusing only on maximizing status or income, Kajonius suggests people may benefit more from pursuing the things they naturally enjoy and excel at.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
And recent history shows this is the month where City excel and Arsenal flounder.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“We don’t have the right deck for Old Maid and, unfortunately for you, I excel at Go Fish. I won the Go Fish tournament in fifth grade.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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