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A hotshot is someone temporarily perceived to be of some importance, rather than perceived to be of some temporary importance.

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born 1 January 1960 in Amioun, Lebanon) is an essayist, epistemologist, researcher, and former practitioner of mathematical finance.

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A hotshot is someone temporarily perceived to be of some importance, rather than perceived to be of some temporary importance. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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