How Talented Must You Be to Become a Theoretical Physicist?

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Being a theoretical physicist...

Do i need to be that talented or genius to be theoretical physicist...?
 
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You don't need to be a genius, but you do need to willing to work hard, and able to come up with original ideas you can explore.
 


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