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Old November 13th 08, 08:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jim Beckman[_2_]
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At 19:55 12 November 2008, TonyV wrote:
wrote:
"We all like to think we're smarter than average, but at least half

of
us are deluded"


No. That would be the "median" not the "average". Sorry, had to get

that
out :-)


Given that there is a lower limit to intelligence (dumb enough
and you can't remember to keep breathing) but no noticeable
upper limit, I would suggest that most likely *more* than
half of us are dumber than average.

Jim Beckman