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"People who boast about their I.Q. are losers." - Stephen Hawking

I.Q. is a shitty metric that does not necessarily correlate to success. Work ethic, emotional intelligence, and not being an asshat also significantly contribute to success in this space. So much so that overly being fixated on one variable you have little control over (I.Q.) will be to your detriment.

 

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