Originally Posted By: olivant
I think that what some of you are forgetting is that Michael doesn't say only "Tessio was always smarter." He also says just before those words "It's a smart move."
Thats what i mean, taken in context with that it seems more that by saying "Tessio was always smarter" he's saying that Tessio was always the smarter choice.

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