You&#x27;re missing one level of reference here. The usual joke has the person reply &quot;Practice&quot;. The article is suggesting that talent is more important, relative to practice, than is commonly thought.<p>So when you see the headline you&#x27;re supposed to read the first bit, expect the ending &quot;practice&quot;, see &quot;talent&quot; instead, and understand that the article is likewise going to replace &quot;practice&quot; with &quot;talent&quot; somehow. (Or to look back at it after reading the article, see what they were playing at, and be impressed by their wit.)