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I would even think that "smart" and "lazy" has a strong correlation ;-)

If you give a smart one a task, he will look for a way to do it with lowest effort. Probably most would do it but the smart ones will find way more the shortcuts, automations and exploits.

Edit: also smart people will more often ask "why" if a task makes no sense to them.

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I think there's an overload of the meaning of 'lazy' that describes a person who measures twice and cuts once, basically thinks the problem through rather than just piling on it. And as you said, they might even conclude the task isn't worth doing.

Since thinking is not a visible effort, these people are taken to be believed to do less work, when the truth is anything but.

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