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		vecter on May 15, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Are Stanford Students Just (Really Excellent) Shee... I definitely agree. On the other hand, I do think that someone who has walked through the fire and pounded their head against hard concepts for 4 years legitimately comes out smarter in some dimensions.

karamazov on May 15, 2012 [–]

Yes, I'd agree with that. I think a person's capability to increase how smart they are is generally underestimated.

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