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Joe Chi Minh

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Thu Aug-12-04 04:05 PM
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113. MENSA

Edited on Thu Aug-12-04 04:08 PM by KCabotDullesMarxIII

Belonging to Mensa is not the mark of a well-rounded intelligence, still less of intellectual or any other kind of probity. Rather it is the mark of a kind of simian trickiness. I dare say Dr Mengele would have passed with flying colours. Intelligence has to base itself on commonsense, and that is the realm of the heart.

Of course, it is highly unlikely that Mensa would not include highly intelligent people, who *do* base their thinking on commonsense. God bless them for their endeavours for the common weal.

Hey! I've just noticed your reference to Mengele, Carolina! what was that about great minds.... and fools...?!?

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