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It's generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for music and sport, and others are not. However, it's sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both ideas by giving your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Every person is born with different skills. It is generally believed that few people are born with some talents while others claim that it is possible to train anyone to become a well known musician or a famous sports personality. It is true that inherited abilities play a great role,
however in
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however, in
 my opinion strong determinations and hard
work
 are the key factors to make any child excel in
such
 fields. (72) On the one hand, it is widely thought that some people have inborn talents in various fields. They may have acquired it genetically or might have been fortunate enough to be blessed with those flairs by birth without any genetic predisposition.
For instance
, it is seen that certain children display the taste in
music
 or sports at a very tender age which proves their inborn instinct
.
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.
 On
contrary some
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the contrary, some
the contrary some
 others fail to exhibit
such
 traits. (76)
On the other hand
, it is believed that any kid can be trained to become good in the field of
music
 or sports.
This
 is because hard
work
 and dedication can make anything possible, asserting the thought that a child can be taught to be
skillful
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
skilful
 in sports or
music
. When strong willpower and dedication are coupled with hard
work
 and training from experts, it will eventually pave way for mastering anything. The growing number of academies which provide training in sports and
music
 is an indication of how children can be supported by parents and well-wishers to develop
such
 skills. (101) In my opinion, irrespective of whether a person is born with talent or not, intense desire and hard
work
 can make any person
good
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better
 in sports or
music
. (28)
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