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Laurence J. Peter

An intelligence test sometimes shows a man how smart he would have been not to have taken it.

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Taking an intelligence test can reveal that a person might have been wiser to avoid the test altogether, implying the test can highlight one's limitations or poor judgment. It suggests that the act of taking the test itself can sometimes demonstrate a lack of intelligence.

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