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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP who was skeptical about OP's claims.

Sure, what you said makes sense.

Here's the thing about what OP said: Your IQ exists in approximately 1 in every 650,000 people. The probability OP knows more than 1 or 2 people like you is miniscule. Frankly, the probability that both you and OP (who claims she's PG) have an IQ of 170 is essentially 0.

I don't call BS on you; you have no reason to lie. I do call BS on OP, and have for the whole thread.

Anyway, my IQ is in the high 140s and you're right that I did well with acceleration in the context of a strong school. I found my NE prep school challenging. That said, I found college (at a top 20 research university) easy, and wasn't challenged again until my PhD program. [/quote]

I am OP, and I think your intelligence must be rather limited.  Your sole reason for doubting me is that *gasp* I refuse to share The Number.  I call BS on your claim to a 140 IQ.

The DMV has a number of research, academic, and government institutions unique to the area. The density of PG adults and kids will be higher here than, say, in Arkansas. I did not meet a lot of PG people growing up. In fact, I was the only person I knew in that range until I went to college. I attended a HYP, and in my first year met quite a few.

Context and geography matters, as highly intelligent people are not randomly distributed throughout the country.  They concentrate in places where there are resources for them, i.e. elite Ivies, or interesting jobs, i.e. Silicon Valley, NY, DC, Seattle, etc.

The fact that you couldn’t figure this out yourself speaks to your limitations.

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