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Talent

Talent refers to a special aptitude, faculty or gift of a person. The word comes from the Greek word "Τάλαντο" meaning balance or weight.

A Talent was also an ancient unit of coinage, equal to around 60 minae, or 600 denarii, or around $600.

See also: the article on the Greek alphabet, Attic talent.

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