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lmm on Oct 26, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Test scores are not irrelevant

You could change your life/career plans based on the results. Whether to go to college or not, whether to pick a job that pays well immediately or one with more potential for long-term advancement, that sounds like the kind of decision where knowing your IQ would help.

Bubble_Pop_22 on Oct 26, 2022 [–]

No. Whatever your IQ you should aim high and let nature put you in your place.

you cannot pre-emptly put yourself in your place, that’s the best route for depression and depression sucks whether you have a high, normal or low IQ

lmm on Nov 3, 2022 | [–]

So much for being rational.

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