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Old 17-Mar-2006, 23:58
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Default Common sense

1.What does "Common Sense" mean?
2.Is it same as "Gut feeling"?
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Old 18-Mar-2006, 01:59
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Default Re: Common sense

"Common sense" is a body of knowledge that should not need to be learned.

"Gut feeling" is a decision based on instinct rather than knowledge.

These are not the same. 1 is knowledge acquired through instinct. 2 is instinct acquired through inheritance.
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