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"The 12-year-old taught himself calculus, algebra and geometry in two weeks..."

That is real smart.

How come I have never heard about this 12 year old before? The world needs more stories like this.

Because he's only been 12 for less than a year (last year you would've heard about an 11 year old and next year about a 13 year old) and hasn't really had a few decades to make a name for himself yet. He and Google would be in the same grade together.

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