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What does it mean?
Keating insults someone's intelligence, suggesting they cannot handle complex counting.
In plain terms
He says the person is too stupid to count past ten.
What can you take from it?
Critique intelligence directly.

Where it applies

  • political rallies
  • personal feuds
  • media confrontations

Putting it to work

  • attack intelligence
  • mock capability

Questions to consider

  • Is mocking intelligence effective?
  • What matters more than counting?

Another view

Ad hominem attacks often distract from substantive policy issues.

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