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intellect

noun as in capability of the mind; someone with capable mind

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She is extraordinary in every way, yet the world demands that she dim her ability and treat her intellect as if it were an offense.

From Salon

Despite that, FDR was disdained by former Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. as having “a second-class intellect, but a first-class temperament.”

This suggests yet another reason to get the vaccine: It may protect your intellect.

“The Apprentice” is a dark comedy and drama that shows us what happens when our darkest desires, tempered by amorality, grim determination, a substandard intellect and greed all converge into a real-life Shakespearian tragedy.

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“Wherever one might turn, Rasha’s keen intellect and tireless spirit have been woven into every thread of our progress,” the email said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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