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The gap between knowing the rules and breaking them on purpose.
means Skill in making something well by hand or mind — and, as a verb, to make something with that kind of care and attention.
from From Old English 'cræft,' which carried a heftier weight than our modern word — it meant strength, power, and might before it softened into skill and cunning. You can still hear that older muscle in 'witchcraft' and 'statecraft,' where 'craft' means not just making but a kind of potent know-how. It's a cousin of German 'Kraft,' which still means raw force — proof that the English word once flexed harder than it does today.
- old root
- From Old English for strength and skill
- witch link
- Witchcraft literally means craft of the wise
- spy slang
- CIA insiders call their tradecraft simply the craft
- 10000 hours
- Mastery myth, but practice still beats talent alone
arts and crafts movement — design movement started by william morris in 1880s britain rejecting industrial mass production
minecraft — sandbox game by mojang where players craft tools and build structures, 300+ million copies sold
etsy — online marketplace founded 2005 for handmade crafts, over 7 million active sellers