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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a lot more than just two involved in this thread, but I think there's only one spiteful skeptical disbeliever in the existence of bored G&T kids who's gone into full-blown frothing rant mode with post after post descending further and further into anger and incoherence.

None of that has changed the fact that there are indeed G&T kids who when left to their own devices, do indeed get bored and sometimes disruptive in school due to not being sufficiently challenged and stimulated.  And, that this can be alleviated by providing them with more academic rigor and guidance to help them expend that brainpower in more constructive and productive ways.  The actual experiences of those of us who know this will never be changed by any amount of frothing rants.[/quote]

I'm not the ranter and [b]I also believe truly gifted kids [/b]don't get bored.  [/quote]

Do you understand how offensive this is?

If a kid is bored, then he must not be "truly gifted."  
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Yes, that is the assertion, essentially. However it's more frequently used as a retort in the converse, i.e. the parent who has a child with problematic behavior who immediately goes to "aha! my child is gifted!" I.e., boredom in children is not an indicator of giftedness as many, MANY people seem to believe, probably because it's a popular myth.[/quote]

I give up. You are an ignorant, hateful [u][b]bigot. [/b][/u]You win. 
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A bigot?  Get off your high horse. We are fearful you will fall.[/quote]

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