feynman wrote about this. He famously, already having figured out the first 2 digits of a locked filing cabinet over the course of months, sat down and read a m

feynman wrote about this. He famously, already having figured out the first 2 digits of a locked filing cabinet over the course of months, sat down and read a magazine for a length if time before “cracking” the lock when someone lost the key. Said he learned from a locksmith that people hate it when he makes it look easy. For some reason people value effort over expertise.