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::: You could "solve" any mystery with your approach: simply work backwards and declare the successful person to have been "gifted"!  In fact, of course, Columbus may not have been any more gifted than the average person.  He was more motivated and prayed more, but that is generally not considered to be within the meaning of being "gifted".--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:09, 13 August 2008 (EDT)

::: You could "solve" any mystery with your approach: simply work backwards and declare the successful person to have been "gifted"!  In fact, of course, Columbus may not have been any more gifted than the average person.  He was more motivated and prayed more, but that is generally not considered to be within the meaning of being "gifted".--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:09, 13 August 2008 (EDT)

Fine, he may not have been gifted but like all sailors of the time he used a compass, navigated using the stars and noted the co-ordinates. Thats how he got back to where he started also. Not a mystery.  

Fine, he may/or may not have been gifted but like all sailors of the time he used a compass, navigated using the stars and noted the co-ordinates. Thats how he got back to where he started also. He didnt just blindly sail. Not a mystery.  

[[User:PeterSK|PeterSK]] 23:13, 13 August 2008 (EDT)

[[User:PeterSK|PeterSK]] 23:13, 13 August 2008 (EDT)