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Old 08-10-2015, 05:10 PM   #53 (permalink)
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That'd counteract my intelligence requirements.

Also for the record, most trailer-raised folk of my generation are more intelligent and overall cooler than those who led financially stable childhoods. It forces a certain independence, which means they're reading and chainsmoking instead of drinking and caring if people notice how smart they are.
I've kind of noticed the opposite. That when they're around smarter people they become threatened and defensive.
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