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> "No amount of persistence and practice will let me dunk on Shaq, but high IQ people get dunked on all the time" should be a winner

How so? It seems you're not even speaking their language. Given that in their reality height and IQ are the same thing, your assertion contradicts itself. If no amount of persistence and practice will let you dunk on Shaq, why would tall people get dunked on all the time?

Be honest: You haven't really heard anyone claim that height and IQ are the same thing, have you?



>> "Be honest: You haven't really heard anyone claim that height and IQ are the same thing, have you?"

I cannot imagine what your motivation is for making such a bizarre and out of place accusation but I won't participate in whatever it is you're trying to do here.


> I cannot imagine what your motivation is for making such a bizarre and out of place accusation

It is abundantly clear that you are not talking about the same thing as the original post. It was a friendly gesture to allow you to go back and clear up whatever misconception you picked up when you read it originally. But, as you have chosen to double down, ...

> but I won't participate in whatever it is you're trying to do here.

Thing is, you already have. On multiple occasions. Now you are blatantly lying. Is that what happened last time too?




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