Mind
Wits
Wits noun - The basic human power of intelligent thought and perception.
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- When he doesn't have a problem to solve to occupy his mind (or even better, an antagonist to match wits with) he becomes lethargic and turns to drugs.
Source: Spirited Competitor - Golbez's mind control over Kain isn't even broken at the time, though he has the wits to fake it.
Source: Invincible Villain -
He made a number of lifelong friendships, was eminently charmismatic when he put his mind to it, and managed to match wits with George Orwell himself in a face-to-face interview.
Source: Useful Notes / Josef Stalin
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