Satoru:	More often than not, the difference between ordinary persons and scholars is merely a question of time management. Most people waste their time in trivial pursuits. . . .
Melissa:	That notion is elitist. Ordinary people are also “scholars” in their own way – they’re simply researching fields with little prestige.
Tim:	Hmm. You use the word “research” too freely. Anyway, don't most things in life have Gaussian distributions? The comments Satoru made about scholarship apply to the bulk of humanity. However, there are also significant outliers at both ends of the spectrum.
Satoru:	(laughing) Come on! The whole idea that ability can be mapped by a bell curve is absurd. The most precious aspects of human intelligence defy conventional measurement.
Liao:	Like it or not, there is a mathematics that maps our lives. Moreover, it's sobering to realize how inefficiently most people spend their time. . . .