Cecil Moore wrote:

...
Was it W. C. Fields who objected to having a battle
of wits with an unarmed opponent? Winston Churchill?

Cecil:

Well, yes and no. While it is true you must be born with the "gray
matter" necessary, it is how you end up using it that really matters.

Education can assist to that goal very nicely. Indeed, it is possible
to "educate" a monkey--well, at least to some degree. puzzled-look

Regards,
JS