But he was a fast learner, and he has also picked up a fair level of English and Portuguese from his teammates while playing for J-League Kawasaki Frontale, where he posted 111 appearances and 46 goals.

FORBES: Ping-Pong Diplomacy For China, Soccer For North Korea?

"What she has to do is come across as someone who's capable, confident, serious and even though she is not by any measures really experienced, she's a fast learner, " said Bill Schneider, a CNN senior political analyst.

CNN: Analysis: What Palin needs to say

And he's an incredibly fast learner, able to digest the myriad nuances of a case in a short time (he read all 1, 800 exhibits for the Microsoft case in the two weeks before the trial started).

FORBES: Democrats' Ace In The Hole: David Boies