I've often heard it said that people speak Russian better after they've drunk vodka. Does that mean that people speak Mandarin better after they've drunk báijiǔ (白酒)?
This is actually true of most things that are done better once one can automate them, like playing an instrument, or to some extent types of sports, but as you point out it's generally a U shaped function.
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Date: 2010-02-11 06:27 am (UTC)