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I.Q.



IQ




NOUN
mental age
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Viewers love him for all that, arguing that the shards of truth in his jabs reveal a high emotional I.Q.; his zingers are vicious, but they're also right.

From Salon • May 20, 2023

“Among many quality traits, his high character and baseball I.Q. are tailor-made for our group, while his experiences in key roles for championship-quality teams will no doubt provide value in our ongoing development.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023

At age 11, Johnson was given an I.Q. score of 69, but in prison he read more good literature than the average student at Yale University, a mile and a half from his boyhood home.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

“You have a center that is not only unselfish, but has a tremendously high I.Q. and takes great pride in making every one of his teammates better,” Malone said.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

When I become intelligent the way Prof. Nemur says, with much more than twice my I.Q. of 70, then maybe people will like me and be my friends.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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