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According to the text, what is described as the third essential ingredient for doing great work besides natural ability and determination?
What distinguishes Ramanujan from a typical bus ticket collector according to the passage?
What does the 'bus ticket theory' suggest about the role of disinterested obsession in achieving greatness?
True or False: According to the passage, people who do great work usually choose their fields based on what seems the most promising to others.
True or False: The passage states that having children generally increases a person's interest and ability to do great work.
True or False: The author believes that cultivating interest in children might help develop genius.
Explain why the author compares obsessive interest to a "proxy for ability" and also a "substitute for determination."
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According to the passage, what are some approaches one can take when dealing with uncertainty about which obsession will be fruitful?
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What does the author suggest about remaining 'irresponsible' as one grows older, and how does it relate to doing great work?
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What is often seen as a powerful way to cultivate interest in children, according to the author?
According to the passage, which is NOT mentioned as a potential outcome of obsessive interest in a particular subject?
True or False: The author believes that reducing the focus on children's interests can lead them to become more industrious later in life.
True or False: The text states that even great talents like Newton and Darwin had to be very careful about the paths they chose in their research.
What is the relationship between obsessive interest and the ability to achieve great work according to the text?
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Explain the significance of the 'bus ticket theory' in the context of discovering new ideas.
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