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[Steven D'Aprano]

On Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:05:12 -0400, Dwight Hutto wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 5:31 AM, Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 5:27 PM, Dwight Hutto <dwightdhutto at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 2:06 AM, Demian Brecht
>>> <demianbrecht at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I can't ascertain what your strengths are as I don't work with you on
>>>> a daily basis (one of the many benefits of working with people
>>>> smarter than you ;)).
>>>
>>> Doubt that, unless they have 160+ I.Q.'s(been seeing psychiatrists
>>> since I was 13). I'm very secure in my childlike intellectualism.
>>
>> A high IQ just proves ability to score well on IQ tests. On the whole,
>> your statement strikes me as reminiscent of Sheldon Cooper's insistence
>> that "I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested!".
>>
>>
> Someone insulted my intelligence, and stated how they worked with much
> smarter people...

Much smarter people than *himself*, not smarter than you. Demian made no 
comment about *your* intelligence.

> this was just a confidence statement that I'm
> intelligent as well, so don't get uppity with me.

Please tone down the aggression.


-- 
Steven