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2. In my experience and opinion, the best way to BE intelligent is to spend time feeling unintelligent.

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 08:57 PM

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I have learned to spend my life trying to be the dumbest person in the room. Doing so makes it harder to do so.

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Most of the time, I feel fairly intelligent. 3catwoman3 Sunday #1