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jjs
on Oct 7, 2009
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The odd one out - inspired by IQ tests
> You can't measure a person's intelligence using a test.
Well, you
could
, but first you must define it! ;)
billswift
on Oct 7, 2009
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People were measuring temperature with thermometers for centuries before they were able to define it.
jjs
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Then their effective definition was "that which is measured by the thermometer".
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Well, you could, but first you must define it! ;)