[maurile]

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Why do people think Howard Lederer is so smart?

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Because they're familiar with his scholastic achievements (in high school), they've heard he was also a good chess player and sports bettor, they've read some of his essays, they've heard his commentary on TV, and they know that he gets David's game theory questions right at the Bellagio. Oh, and he's really good at poker.