Magnificent phrases like 'inductive reactance' flow effortlessly from the lips of guys who can't cook hotdogs or find the flashing blue light in a K-mart store. That's important to keep in mind. It doesn't take a lot of brains to learn a few words. Parakeets and my a birds do it all the time. You can, too. It's not work, it's a game.

• Kenn Amdahl "There are no Electrons: Electronics for Earthlings"

Yet another variant on the difference between words and understanding.