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Expertise

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Expertise is the property of a person or of a system which delivers the pertinent information fast.

It generally implies large amounts of knowledge, and very good information processing speed (fluency).

In general terms, there are several synonyms for expertise, such as know-how, skill, competence or excellence.

Expertise levels may widely vary, depending on the specific domain of reality being considered.


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