Nor, most likely, would the kind of intelligence you lack be an adequate substitute for what you do have.

But to extend the sugar analogy, though you might not have enough refined white sugar to make an angel food cake, I bet with a little experimentation you can make some pretty good other kinds of cakes.

And with good friends, sometimes they can substitute their white sugar into the mix so together you can make a reasonable angel-food cake, for when that exact kind of cake is the best fit to the need at hand.

A relationship (friendship, marriage, business acquaintance, etc.) cannot be "baked" alone, after all.