I.Q.
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Viewers love him for all that, arguing that the shards of truth in his jabs reveal a high emotional I.Q.; his zingers are vicious, but they're also right.
From Salon • May 20, 2023
“Among many quality traits, his high character and baseball I.Q. are tailor-made for our group, while his experiences in key roles for championship-quality teams will no doubt provide value in our ongoing development.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023
At age 11, Johnson was given an I.Q. score of 69, but in prison he read more good literature than the average student at Yale University, a mile and a half from his boyhood home.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022
But after three weeks — during which he took an I.Q. test and was evaluated for his language skills and knowledge of recent European history — he was sent to Camp Ritchie.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2022
He said an I.Q. showed how much intelligence you could get, like the numbers on the outside of a measuring cup.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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