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skill

Knowledge is knowing why there are dimples on a golf ball.
Skill is hitting the golf ball well.

Knowledge is a recipe followed to the jot and tittle.
Skill is making an amazing meal with what's in the fridge.

Knowledge is how much a job position is worth in the current market.
Skill is negotiating your salary.

Knowledge is information in a single a domain.
Skill is applying embodied practice to new domains correctly.

hat tip to Scott Young, and his book Ultralearning