While Fives generally lead with their heads, not all are explicitly intellectual. On the streets of Tokyo you can sometimes see a Japanese artisan making “rice art”, carving tiny detailed faces into grains of rice that he then sells to tourists. The artist is usually silent, wearing a magnifying glass and completely absorbed in what he is doing. A non-intellectual Five could excel at a solitary, precise skill that supports a socially distant stance, at home within the world of his expertise...
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