One passes, the other fails. One decided to work smart as well as hard and had the right study method. If we have the right method, we have at least a chance of learning and succeeding. Importance of context Without a context, words can be meaningless or confusing. Languages have cliches, proverbs and idioms and taking things literally sometimes can be disastrous.
Intention Consider two books in which a man picks up a woman hitchhiker.
One book is written by a saint, the other by a sleazy novelist. Even if the words exchanged are the same, the meaning behind them can be entirely different. Many times it gives a clearer picture if we look at the whole thing or issue. Something that might not be clear in one place can be explained in another. Devil's Advocate Circles of Understanding Innermost circle - literal meaning.