I'd probably counter this question with "what is the
nature of the request? That is, in what sense is the person wanting to know?"
Because I've answered entirely the
wrong question from DD before re: this kind of thing, simply because I answered the way that an
adult would ask the question-- and that's not always how a gifted child sees the world.
I've learned that "Why? What led you to ask this question?" is a good way to establish what kind of answer (detailed, brief, technical, speculative or factual, etc. etc.) the child is seeking.
