[PW] Inexperienced people in occupations who then excel at them

[snopes]

<<A patron is looking for examples of people who, without experience for a 
particular occupation, profession or job, then excels at the job.>>

<Abraham Lincoln>

Given that Lincoln was both a legislator (at the state and federal levels) 
and a lawyer (one of the most common backgrounds for U.S. politicians), it's 
hard to see how he could be considered to have been "without experience."

 - snopes

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