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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The child did not prove that they know what alphabetical order is, they proved that they know the alphabet.

This does not showcase intellect, it showcases a lack of critical thinking.

[–] SleeplessCityLights@programming.dev 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

This is a neurodivergent solution. You can know everything correctly but without a properly defined problem, you go with your best assumption. People that think differently, assume different things.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Write the following words in alphabetical order (the order that they appear in the alphabet).

This is not a neurodivergent solution, this is simply incorrect — the instructions are clear. You can try to rationalize why it somehow is correct, you are also wrong.