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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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xavid is surprised at continuity. ≠√3
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:10 am Post subject: |
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I like how nothing in the article suggests any reason to believe this is unusual. It reads like some dorky local newspaper article. |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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To be fair, the fact that there is an article implies that it is unusual. _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
-Children of Dune, attributed to Louis Veuillot |
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xavid is surprised at continuity. ≠√3
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:14 am Post subject: |
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I agree that the article wants us to think this is unusual. |
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:21 am Post subject: |
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The title of the article is "Genius:...". Getting perfect scores on three very similar multiple choice tests doesn't make you a genius. It just means you're good at answering a particular type of question under time pressure. |
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:24 am Post subject: |
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People get perfect scores on individual tests all the time, not necessarily all three. The existence of a Michigan article just means it doesn't happen in Michigan very often, so they write an article and Time picks it up. I'm sure kids in NY or CA do it all the time. |
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lugo is unable to remember his password. Such an Aries
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:07 am Post subject: |
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If that guy can swing perfect scores on all the SAT2s I might care.
Or, you know, if he scores high on an IQ test. _________________ ' What I'm thinking in my head is, 'Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I f---ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective'. |
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