person whom mcb thinks is smart 2: “being smart is not hard.”

mind control boss is excited, hearing this

person whom mcb thinks is smart 3: “you simply must build skill in
considering and remembering new relevant things —“

mind control boss: “how do i do that?”

person whom mcb thinks is smart 3: “— ideally in great depth.”

person whom mcb thinks is smart 1: “usually people  just practice!”